fɚɹə klˈæsɪk ɛɡzˈæmpəl fɔːɹ ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ðə fˌʌndəmˈɛntəl dˈɪfɹəns ʌv tˌiːdˌiːˌɛmˈeɪ ænd sˌiːdˌiːˌɛmˈeɪ, ɪmˈædʒɪn ɐ kˈɑːkteɪl pˈɑːɹɾi wˌɛɹ kˈʌpəlz ɑːɹ tˈɔːkɪŋ tʊ ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚɹ ɪn ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl ɹˈuːm.
For a classic example for understanding the fundamental difference of TDMA and CDMA, imagine a cocktail party where couples are talking to each other in a single room.