ðə sɪˈoʊni kɐθˈiːdɹəl ɪz ɐ tˈɪpɪkəl ɛɡzˈæmpəl ʌv mˈɛdɪˌiːvəl dʒˈɔːɹdʒən tʃˈɜːtʃ ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛktʃɚɹ əvən ɪnskɹˈaɪbd kɹˈɔsɪnskwˈɛɹ dɪzˈaɪn wɪð pɹədʒˈɛktɪŋ pˌɑːlˈɪɡənəl ˈæpsᵻz ɪnðɪ ˈiːst fəsˈɑːd.
The Sioni Cathedral is a typical example of medieval Georgian church architecture of an inscribed cross-in-square design with projecting polygonal apses in the east façade.