ɪt dʌznˌɑːt hæv ðə pɹɪdˈɪktəbəl bɹˈæntʃᵻz ʌvðɪ ɪntˈɜːnəl ˈɪliˌæk ˈɑːɹɾɚɹi bˌʌt ɪts tɹˈɪbjuːtˌɛɹiz dɹˈeɪn ðə sˈeɪm ɹˈiːdʒənz.
It does not have the predictable branches of the internal iliac artery but its tributaries drain the same regions.