ðˈʌs, ɪn sˈɑːlɪd nˈɑː tˈuː tˈiː ˈiːtʃ tˈiː tˈuː mˈaɪnəs ˈaɪɑːn ɪz sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ˈeɪt nˈɑː plˈʌs ˈaɪɑːnz ænd ˈiːtʃ nˈɑː plˈʌs ˈaɪɑːn ɪz sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ fˈoːɹ tˈiː tˈuː mˈaɪnəs ˈaɪɑːnz.
Thus, in solid Na2Te each Te2− ion is surrounded by eight Na+ ions and each Na+ ion is surrounded by four Te2− ions.