bᵻsˌaɪdz ðə jˈuːs baɪ mˈiːnz əvə dɪskˈaʊntᵻd ˈaɪɾəm, ðə kˈʌtˈaʊt mˈɛθəd ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɑːmənli jˈuːzd baɪ ɹˈɛkɚd kˈʌmpəniz tə mˈɑːɹk kˈɑːpɪz ðæt wɜː sˈɛnt ˈaʊt fɔːɹ pɹəmˈoʊʃənəl jˈuːs tə θˈɜːd pˈɑːɹɾiz lˈaɪk ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ stˈeɪʃənz ænd dˌiːdʒˈeɪz.
Besides the use by means of a discounted item, the cut-out method is also commonly used by record companies to mark copies that were sent out for promotional use to third parties like radio stations and DJs.