These languages are intended to provide a greater technical precision over big natural languages, although historically, such attempts at language improvement have been criticized.
ðiːz lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz ɑːɹ ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə pɹəvˈaɪd ɐ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ tˈɛknɪkəl pɹɪsˈɪʒən ˌoʊvɚ bˈɪɡ nˈætʃɚɹəl lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz, ɔːlðˈoʊ hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli, sˈʌtʃ ɐtˈɛmpts æt lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt hɐvbɪn kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd.