The response of the climate system to an initial forcing is modified by feedbacks: increased by "self-reinforcing" or "positive" feedbacks and reduced by "balancing" or "negative" feedbacks.
ðə ɹᵻspˈɑːns ʌvðə klˈaɪmət sˈɪstəm tʊ ɐn ɪnˈɪʃəl fˈoːɹsɪŋ ɪz mˈɑːdᵻfˌaɪd baɪ fˈiːdbæks: ɪŋkɹˈiːst bˈaɪ "sˈɛlfɹˌiːɪnfˈoːɹsɪŋ" ɔːɹ "pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv" fˈiːdbæks ænd ɹᵻdˈuːst bˈaɪ "bˈælənsɪŋ" ɔːɹ "nˈɛɡətˌɪv" fˈiːdbæks.