ðə kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən mˈeɪ əkˈɜːɹ ɪn ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl stˈeɪdʒ, ɔːɹ ɪnvˈɑːlv tˈuː stˈeɪdʒᵻz, ðə fˈɜːst ʌvwˈɪtʃ ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪts nˈɑːnvˈaɪəbəl kˈændᵻdˌeɪts.
The competition may occur in a single stage, or involve two stages, the first of which eliminates non-viable candidates.