ðɪ ˈaɪɾəm təbi kˈʌt, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ɐ pətˈeɪɾoʊ, ɪz plˈeɪst ɔnðə tˈɑːp sˈɛt ʌv blˈeɪdz, ænd ðˈɛn ɪz pˈʊʃt vˈɜːɾɪkli dˌaʊn θɹuː ðə blˈeɪdz baɪ ðə hˈændəl, wˌaɪl ðə jˈuːzɚz hˈændz ɑːɹ kˈɛpt sˈeɪfli ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌmðə kˈʌɾɚ baɪ ðə ʃˈeɪp ʌvðə hˈændəl.
The item to be cut, such as a potato, is placed on the top set of blades, and then is pushed vertically down through the blades by the handle, while the user's hands are kept safely away from the cutter by the shape of the handle.