Such communities may be founded by charismatic leaders who may be credited with quasi-religious status, being considered gurus or messiahs.
sˈʌtʃ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz mˈeɪ biː fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ kˌæɹɪsmˈæɾɪk lˈiːdɚz hˌuː mˈeɪ biː kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd wɪð kwˈeɪzaɪɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs stˈæɾəs, bˌiːɪŋ kənsˈɪdɚd ɡˈuːɹuːz ɔːɹ mɛsˈaɪəz.