tədˈeɪ ðə jˈɛloʊ ˈoʊvəl ɹˈuːm ɪz jˈuːzd fɔːɹ smˈɔːl ɹᵻsˈɛpʃənz ænd fɔːɹ ɡɹˈiːɾɪŋ hˈɛdz ʌv stˈeɪt ɪmˈiːdɪətli bᵻfˌoːɹ ɐ stˈeɪt dˈɪnɚ.
Today the Yellow Oval Room is used for small receptions and for greeting heads of state immediately before a State Dinner.