Haloalkanes can be reduced to alkanes by reaction with hydride reagents such as lithium aluminium hydride.
hˈeɪloʊlkˌeɪnz kæn biː ɹᵻdˈuːst tʊ ˈælkeɪnz baɪ ɹɪˈækʃən wɪð hˈaɪdɹaɪd ɹɪˈeɪdʒənts sˈʌtʃ ɐz lˈɪθiəm ˌæljʊmˈɪniəm hˈaɪdɹaɪd.