ɐ dˈʌst mˈæsk ɪz wˈoːɹn ɪnðə sˈeɪm fˈæʃən æz ɐ fˈɪltɚɹɪŋ fˈeɪspiːs ɹᵻspˈɪɹeɪɾɚ ɔːɹ sˈɜːdʒɪkəl mˈæsk, bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs tə kənfjˈuːz ðˌɛm bɪkˈʌz ðeɪ ˈiːtʃ pɹətˈɛkt ɐɡˈɛnst spəsˈɪfɪk ˈɛɹboːɹn dˈeɪndʒɚz.
A dust mask is worn in the same fashion as a filtering facepiece respirator or  surgical mask, but it is dangerous to confuse them because they each protect against specific airborne dangers.