dᵻpˈɛndɪŋ əpˌɑːn ɪts ˌʌndɚlˈaɪɪŋ kəmpjˈuːɾɚɹ ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛktʃɚ, ðə pɚfˈoːɹməns əvə kəmpjˈuːɾɚ mˈeɪ biː hˈɪndɚd baɪ ʌnɐlˈaɪnd ˈæksɛs tə mˈɛmɚɹi.
Depending upon its underlying computer architecture, the performance of a computer may be hindered by unaligned access to memory.