The term "air persons" is often used in place of the traditional gender specific term "airmen" or "airwomen" to refer to individuals who work in the aviation industry. The spelling of this term can be broken down using International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) phonetic transcription as /ɛər pɜːsənz/. This translates to "air" with a long "e" sound, followed by "purse" with a short "u" sound, and ending with "uns" using a short "u" sound and a "z" sound to signify pluralization.