Nevertheless, while the elements in group 14 and beyond tend to form discrete anionic clusters, group 13 elements tend to form polymeric ions with the alkali metal cations located between the giant ionic lattice.
nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs, wˌaɪl ðɪ ˈɛlɪmənts ɪn ɡɹˈuːp fˈoːɹtiːn ænd bᵻjˌɔnd tˈɛnd tə fˈɔːɹm dɪskɹˈiːt ˌænaɪˈɑːnɪk klˈʌstɚz, ɡɹˈuːp θˈɜːtiːn ˈɛlɪmənts tˈɛnd tə fˈɔːɹm pˌɑːlɪmˈɛɹɪk ˈaɪɑːnz wɪððɪ ˈælkəlˌaɪ mˈɛɾəl kˈæɾaɪənz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd bᵻtwˌiːn ðə dʒˈaɪənt aɪˈɑːnɪk lˈæɾɪs.