Often the author's intention can be understood from the context, in cases where only one of the two makes sense, but an ambiguity like this should be avoided, for example by writing  or .
ˈɔfən ðɪ ˈɔːθɚz ɪntˈɛnʃən kæn biː ˌʌndɚstˈʊd fɹʌmðə kˈɑːntɛkst, ɪn kˈeɪsᵻz wˌɛɹ ˈoʊnli wˈʌn ʌvðə tˈuː mˌeɪks sˈɛns, bˌʌt ɐn ˌæmbɪɡjˈuːɪɾi lˈaɪk ðɪs ʃˌʊd biː ɐvˈɔɪdᵻd, fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl baɪ ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ ɔːɹ .