Not only do the alkali metals react with water, but also with proton donors like alcohols and phenols, gaseous ammonia, and alkynes, the last demonstrating the phenomenal degree of their reactivity.
nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli dˈuː ðɪ ˈælkəlˌaɪ mˈɛɾəlz ɹɪˈækt wɪð wˈɔːɾɚ, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ wɪð pɹˈoʊtɑːn dˈoʊnɚz lˈaɪk ˈælkəhˌɑːlz ænd fˈɛnɑːlz, ɡˈæʃəs æmˈoʊniə, ænd ˈælkaɪnz, ðə lˈæst dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə fɪnˈɑːmɪnəl dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv ðɛɹ ɹɪɐktˈɪvᵻɾi.