ðə ɹᵻvˈɜːs ɹɪˈækʃən, ðɪ ɐdˈɪʃən ʌv sˈɪŋɡlɪt ˈɑːksɪdʒən tə wˈɔːɾɚ, tˈɪpɪkli dʌznˌɑːt əkˈɜːɹ ɪn pˈɑːɹt dˈuː tə ðə skˈɛɹsᵻɾi ʌv sˈɪŋɡlɪt ˈɑːksɪdʒən.
The reverse reaction, the addition of singlet oxygen to water, typically does not occur in part due to the scarcity of singlet oxygen.