ɹˈiːdʒənəl vˌɛɹɪˈeɪʃənz ʌvðə tˈɜːm ɑːɹ nˌɑːt sˈɛt ɪn stˈoʊn, ænd ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt ˈɔːlweɪz pˈɑːsᵻbəl tə tˈɛl ɪn ɐdvˈæns wʌt dˈɪʃ wɪl biː sˈɜːvd ˈæftɚɹ ˈɔːɹdɚɹɪŋ ɪn ɐ ɹˈɛstɹɑːnt.
Regional variations of the term are not set in stone, and it is not always possible to tell in advance what dish will be served after ordering  in a restaurant.