What are the brackets and slashes in pronunciation transcription?

What are the slashes / / used for in pronunciation transcription?

Single phonemes are placed between slashes. For example /p/.

What are the square brackets [ ] used for in pronunciation transcription?

Square brackets are used to write phonetic transcriptions. For example: The word cat is transcribed as [kæt]. It uses the short vowel sound /æ/.

What are angle brackets < > used for in pronunciation transcription?

Angle brackets are sometimes used to write out a full word when it is being referenced in a pronunciation explanation.