The melting points of branched-chain alkanes can be either higher or lower than those of the corresponding straight-chain alkanes, again depending on the ability of the alkane in question to pack well in the solid phase.
ðə mˈɛltɪŋ pˈɔɪnts ʌv bɹˈæntʃttʃˈeɪn ˈælkeɪnz kæn biː ˈiːðɚ hˈaɪɚ ɔːɹ lˈoʊɚ ðɐn ðoʊz ʌvðə kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndɪŋ stɹˈeɪttʃˈeɪn ˈælkeɪnz, ɐɡˈɛn dᵻpˈɛndɪŋ ɔnðɪ ɐbˈɪləɾi ʌvðɪ ˈælkeɪn ɪn kwˈɛstʃən tə pˈæk wˈɛl ɪnðə sˈɑːlɪd fˈeɪz.