ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ fɔːɹ ðɪs θˌɜːmoʊɪlˈɛktɹɪk pɹˈɑːsɛs tə wˈɜːk, ɐ θˌɜːmoʊɪlˈɛktɹɪk dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾɚ mˈʌst tˈeɪk ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ʌvðə tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚ dˈɪfɹəns ɛkspˈiəɹɪənst baɪ tˈuː lˈɛɡz əvə θˈɜːməkˌʌpəl dʒˈʌŋkʃən.
In order for this thermoelectric process to work, a thermoelectric generator must take advantage of the temperature difference experienced by two legs of a thermocouple junction.