mˈɑːɹdi ɡɹˈɑːz ɹᵻfˈɜːz tʊ ᵻvˈɛnts ʌvðə kˈɑːɹnɪvəl sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃənz, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ˌɔn ɔːɹ ˈæftɚɹ ᵻpˈɪfəni, ænd kˈʌlmᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ ɔnðə dˈeɪ bᵻfˌoːɹ ˈæʃ wˈɛnzdeɪ.
Mardi Gras refers to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after Epiphany, and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday.