Though technically distinct from the alkanes, this class of hydrocarbons is referred to by some as the "cyclic alkanes."
ðˌoʊ tˈɛknɪkli dɪstˈɪŋkt fɹʌmðɪ ˈælkeɪnz, ðɪs klˈæs ʌv hˈaɪdɹəkˌɑːɹbənz ɪz ɹᵻfˈɜːd tə baɪ sˌʌm æz ðə "sˈaɪklɪk ˈælkeɪnz."