ðə dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv ˌæɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən, "ˈɛn" fɔːɹ mˌiː lˈaɪ ˈɛn, dᵻpˈɛndz əpˌɑːn ðə sˈɑːlvənt ænd ðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌv ˈædᵻtˌɪvz sˈʌtʃ ɐz lˈɪθiəm bɹˈoʊmaɪd.
The degree of aggregation, "n" for (MeLi)n, depends upon the solvent and the presence of additives (such as lithium bromide).