ðɛɹˌɑːɹ tˈuːˈæɾəmθˈɪk ˌɛsˈɛn sˈiː slˈæbz ɐlˈɔŋ ðə bˈiː sˈiː plˈeɪn wɪð stɹˈɔŋ ˌɛsˈɛn sˈiː bˈɑːndɪŋ wɪðˌɪn ðə plˈeɪn ʌvðə slˈæbz, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ ðˈɛn lˈɪŋkt wɪð wˈiːkɚɹ ˌɛsˈɛn sˈiː bˈɑːndɪŋ ɐlˈɔŋ ðɪ ɐ dᵻɹˈɛkʃən.
There are two-atom-thick SnSe slabs (along the b–c plane) with strong Sn–Se bonding within the plane of the slabs, which are then linked with weaker Sn–Se bonding along the a direction.