haʊˈɛvɚ, wˌɛn vˈeɪpɚ dˌɛpəzˈɪʃən ɪz pɚfˈɔːɹmd æt pɹˈɛʃɚz ʌv ɹˈʌfli tˈɛn mˈaɪnəs fˈoːɹ tˈoːɹ wˈʌn.θɹˈiː ˈeɪtʃ pˈɑː ɔːɹ hˈaɪɚ, sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt skˈæɾɚɹɪŋ ʌvðə vˈeɪpɚ klˈaʊd tˈeɪks plˈeɪs sˈʌtʃ ðæt sˈɜːfɪsᵻz nˌɑːt ɪn sˈaɪt ʌvðə sˈoːɹs kæn biː kˈoʊɾᵻd.
However, when vapor deposition is performed at pressures of roughly 10−4 Torr (1.3 hPa) or higher, significant scattering of the vapor cloud takes place such that surfaces not in sight of the source can be coated.