To ensure a successful mating, the development and release of gametes is highly synchronized and regulated; pheromones may play a key role in these processes.
tʊ ɛnʃˈʊɹ ɐ səksˈɛsfəl mˈeɪɾɪŋ, ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ænd ɹᵻlˈiːs ʌv ɡˈæmiːts ɪz hˈaɪli sˈɪŋkɹənˌaɪzd ænd ɹˈɛɡjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd; fˈɛɹəmˌoʊnz mˈeɪ plˈeɪ ɐ kˈiː ɹˈoʊl ɪn ðiːz pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz.