Alkali metals dissolve in liquid ammonia or other donor solvents like aliphatic amines or hexamethylphosphoramide to give blue solutions.
ˈælkəlˌaɪ mˈɛɾəlz dɪsˈɑːlv ɪn lˈɪkwɪd æmˈoʊniə ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ dˈoʊnɚ sˈɑːlvənts lˈaɪk ˌælɪfˈæɾɪk ˈæmaɪnz ɔːɹ hˈɛksɐmˌɛθəlfˌɑːsfoːɹˌæmaɪd tə ɡˈɪv blˈuː səlˈuːʃənz.