ðə vˈæljuː ʌv ðɪs ɡˈeɪn ɪz nˌɑːt kəmplˈiːtli wˈɛl dᵻfˈaɪnd, sˈɪns ɪt dᵻpˈɛndz ɔnðə dᵻɹˈɛkʃən tʃˈoʊzən fɚðə sˈaɪkəl ænd ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ ɪz kˈɔːld ðə "fˈɜːst" ˈɛdʒ ʌvðə sˈaɪkəl.
The value of this gain is not completely well defined, since it depends on the direction chosen for the cycle and on which is called the "first" edge of the cycle.