blˈæŋkɪzəm ɪz dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt fɹʌm ˈʌðɚ sˈoʊʃəlˌɪst kˈɜːɹənts ɪn vˈɛɹiəs wˈeɪz: ɔnðə wˈʌn hˈænd, blˈæŋkwi dɪdnˌɑːt bᵻlˈiːv ɪnðə pɹɪdˈɑːmɪnənt ɹˈoʊl ʌvðə pɹoʊltˈɛɹɪˌæt, nˈɔːɹ dˈɪd hiː bᵻlˈiːv ɪn pˈɑːpjʊlɚ mˈuːvmənts—ɪnstˈɛd hiː bᵻlˈiːvd ðæt ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən ʃˌʊd biː kˈæɹid ˈaʊt baɪ ɐ smˈɔːl ɡɹˈuːp ʌv pɹəfˈɛʃənəl, dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃənˌɛɹiz, hˌuː wʊd ɪstˈæblɪʃ ɐ tˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi dɪktˈeɪɾɚʃˌɪp baɪ fˈoːɹs.
Blanquism is distinguished from other socialist currents in various ways: on the one hand, Blanqui did not believe in the predominant role of the proletariat, nor did he believe in popular movements—instead he believed that revolution should be carried out by a small group of professional, dedicated revolutionaries, who would establish a temporary dictatorship by force.