ðɪ ɐpˈɪɹəns ʌv ɪmpɹəpɹˈaɪəɾi ɪz ɐ fɹˈeɪz ɹᵻfˈɜːɹɪŋ tʊ ɐ sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən wˌɪtʃ tʊ ɐ lˈeɪpɚsən wɪðˌaʊt nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌvðə spəsˈɪfɪk sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz mˌaɪt sˈiːm tə ɹˈeɪz ˈɛθɪks kwˈɛstʃənz.
The appearance of impropriety is a phrase referring to a situation which to a layperson without knowledge of the specific circumstances might seem to raise ethics questions.