These standards ensure that the characteristics and performance of products are consistent, that people use the same definitions and terms, and that products are tested the same way.
ðiːz stˈændɚdz ɛnʃˈʊɹ ðætðə kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪks ænd pɚfˈoːɹməns ʌv pɹˈɑːdʌkts ɑːɹ kənsˈɪstənt, ðæt pˈiːpəl jˈuːs ðə sˈeɪm dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃənz ænd tˈɜːmz, ænd ðæt pɹˈɑːdʌkts ɑːɹ tˈɛstᵻd ðə sˈeɪm wˈeɪ.