ɪnðə sˈɪstəm jˈuːzd baɪ vˈɛɹiəs kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ ɹˈɛlmz, ðə tˈaɪɾəl ɪz ɐbɹˈiːvɪˌeɪɾᵻd æz ˈɑːɹ fɔːɹ ɔːɹ lˈætɪn fɔːɹ "kˈɪŋ" ænd "kwˈiːn".
In the system used by various Commonwealth realms, the title is abbreviated as 'R' for  or  (Latin for "king" and "queen").