ðə jˈuːs əvə spəsˈɪfɪk ˈælfəbˌɛt dʒˈɛnɚɹəli kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndz wɪð stˈeɪdʒᵻz ɪn hˈɪstɚɹi, wɪð ˈæɹɐbˌɪk bˌiːɪŋ jˈuːzd fˈɜːst, fˈɑːloʊd baɪ lˈætɪn fɚɹə ʃˈɔːɹt pˈiəɹɪəd ænd ðˈɛn sɪɹˈɪlɪk, wˌɪtʃ ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ðə mˈoʊst wˈaɪdli jˈuːzd ˈælfəbˌɛt ɪn tˌædʒɪkɪstˈæn.
The use of a specific alphabet generally corresponds with stages in history, with Arabic being used first, followed by Latin for a short period and then Cyrillic, which remains the most widely used alphabet in Tajikistan.