ʌnlˈaɪk ðə kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndɪŋ vænˈeɪdiəm tˈɛtɹɐklˌoːɹaɪd, ðə tˈɛtɹɐflˌʊɹɹaɪd ɪz nˌɑːt vˈɑːlɐɾəl bɪkˈʌz ɪɾ ɐdˈɑːpts ɐ pˌɑːlɪmˈɛɹɪk stɹˈʌktʃɚ.
Unlike the corresponding vanadium tetrachloride, the tetrafluoride is not volatile because it adopts a polymeric structure.