pæɹˈændəz ɑːɹ ˈɔfən spɑːntˈeɪniəs ᵻvˈɛnts ænd tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli əkˈɜːɹ ˈɛnɪtˌaɪm fɹʌmðə lˈeɪt ˈiːvnɪŋ tə ðə wˈiː ˈaʊɚz ʌvðə mˈɔːɹnɪŋ, vˈɪzɪɾɪŋ tˈɑːɹɡɪɾᵻd ɛkstˈɛndᵻd fˈæmɪli mˈɛmbɚz ɔːɹ fɹˈɛndz ɪn ðɛɹ hˈoʊmz ænd ɪntˈɛnʃənəli wˈeɪkɪŋ ðˌɛm ˌʌp tə ðə pæɹˈændə mjˈuːzɪk.
Parrandas are often spontaneous events and traditionally occur anytime from the late evening to the wee hours of the morning, visiting targeted extended family members or friends in their homes and intentionally waking them up to the parranda music.