ɪɾ ɪz kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk fɔːɹ mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðɪ ˌɛntɚɹˌɑːbɐktˈɪɹiˌeɪsiː, ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ fˈæmɪli ʌv ɡɹˈæmnˈɛɡətˌɪv bæktˈɪɹiə ðæt ɪŋklˈuːdz ˈiː. kˈoʊli.
It is characteristic for members of the Enterobacteriaceae, a large family of Gram-negative bacteria that includes E. coli.