wˌaɪl ɐ sᵻlˈɛktɪvli ˈælkəlˌaɪn dˈaɪət mˈeɪ tʃˈeɪndʒ ðə pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ lˈɛvəl ɪnðə jˈʊɹɹɪn, ɪt həznɑːt bˌɪn ʃˈoʊn tʊ ᵻlˈɪsᵻt ɐ səstˈeɪnd tʃˈeɪndʒ ɪn blˈʌd pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ lˈɛvəlz, nˈɔːɹ tə pɹəvˈaɪd ðə klˈɪnɪkəl bˈɛnɪfˌɪts klˈeɪmd baɪ ɪts pɹəpˈoʊnənts, bɪkˈʌz ɪɾ ˈɪz "vˈɜːtʃuːəli ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl" tə kɹiːˈeɪt ɐ lˈɛs ɐsˈɪdɪk ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt ɪnðə bˈɑːdi.
While a selectively alkaline diet may change the pH level in the urine, it has not been shown to elicit a sustained change in blood pH levels, nor to provide the clinical benefits claimed by its proponents, because it is "virtually impossible" to create a less acidic environment in the body.