pɹˌiːkəndˈɪʃənɪŋ əkˈɜːz wɛn ɐn ˈænɪməl ɪz ɛkspˈoʊzd tʊ ɐ stɹˈɛsɚ ɔːɹ stˈɪmjʊləs ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə pɹɪpˈɛɹ ɪt fɚɹə lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɛŋkˈaʊntɚ wɪð ɐ sˈɪmɪlɚ stɹˈɛsɚ ɔːɹ stˈɪmjʊləs.
Preconditioning occurs when an animal is exposed to a stressor or stimulus in order to prepare it for a later encounter with a similar stressor or stimulus.