æz ðə pəzˈɛʃən ʌv ˈɛkstɹə pˌɜːsənˈælᵻɾiz kæn biː ɐ mˈɑːɹk ʌv pɹɛstˈiːʒ, ɪt hɐz bɪkˌʌm fˈæʃənəbəl ɪn hˈaɪ səsˈaɪəɾi tə bˈaɪ ænd pəzˈɛs æz mˈɛni pˌɜːsənˈælᵻɾiz æz ðeɪ hæv mˈʌni fɔːɹ.
As the possession of extra personalities can be a mark of prestige, it has become fashionable in high society to buy and possess as many personalities as they have money for.