The aardwolf is generally classified with the hyena family Hyaenidae, though it was formerly placed in its own family Protelidae.
ðɪ ˈɑːɹdwʊlf ɪz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli klˈæsᵻfˌaɪd wɪððə haɪˈiːnə fˈæmɪli hˈaɪiːnˌɪdiː, ðˌoʊ ɪt wʌz fˈɔːɹmɚli plˈeɪst ɪn ɪts ˈoʊn fˈæmɪli pɹˈoʊtlɪdˌiː.