ʌnlˈaɪk ɐ kˈʌt, wˌɪtʃ ɪz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ˌɔn ɐ stɹˈeɪt ɔːɹ pˈætɚnd lˈaɪn kəntɹˈoʊld baɪ ɐ tˈuːl sˈʌtʃ ɐz sˈɪsɚz, ɐ tˈɪɹ ɪz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ʌnˈiːvən ænd, fɚðə mˈoʊst pˈɑːɹt, ʌnplˈænd.
Unlike a cut, which is generally on a straight or patterned line controlled by a tool such as scissors, a tear is generally uneven and, for the most part, unplanned.