pˈeɪn fɹʌm ˌɛpɪlˈeɪʃən ɪz sˈʌmtaɪmz mˈɪɾᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ɹᵻdˈuːsɪŋ ðə spˈiːd ʌvðə dɪvˈaɪs, ɹᵻlˈæksɪŋ ðə skˈɪn wɪð ɐ hˈɑːt ʃˈaʊɚ ɔːɹ bˈæθ, ɔːɹ jˈuːzɪŋ ɐ nˈʌmɪŋ kɹˈiːm ɔnðə skˈɪn bᵻfˌoːɹ ˌɛpɪlˈeɪʃən.
Pain from epilation is sometimes mitigated by reducing the speed of the device, relaxing the skin with a hot shower or bath, or using a numbing cream on the skin before epilation.