Under standard conditions, from CH4 to C4H10 alkanes are gaseous; from C5H12 to C17H36 they are liquids; and after C18H38 they are solids.
ˌʌndɚ stˈændɚd kəndˈɪʃənz, fɹʌm sˌiːˈeɪtʃ fˈoːɹ tə sˈiː fˈoːɹ ˈeɪtʃ tˈɛn ˈælkeɪnz ɑːɹ ɡˈæʃəs; fɹʌm sˈiː fˈaɪv ˈeɪtʃ twˈɛlv tə sˈiː sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈeɪtʃ θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks ðeɪ ɑːɹ lˈɪkwɪdz; ænd ˈæftɚ sˈiː ˈeɪtiːn ˈeɪtʃ θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt ðeɪ ɑːɹ sˈɑːlɪdz.