ðɪs sˈɔlt ɪz ðə kˈɑːndʒuːɡˌeɪt bˈeɪs ʌvðə θˈɜːməli ʌnstˈeɪbəl ˈæsɪd hˈaɪdɹədʒən tˈɛlʊɹɹˌaɪd, bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz jˈuːʒuːəli pɹɪpˈɛɹd baɪ ɹᵻdˈʌkʃən ʌv tɛlˈʊɹɹiəm wɪð sˈoʊdiəm.
This salt is the conjugate base of the thermally unstable acid hydrogen telluride, but it is usually prepared by reduction of tellurium with sodium.