Being the smallest alkali metal, lithium forms the widest variety of and most stable organometallic compounds, which are bonded covalently.
bˌiːɪŋ ðə smˈɔːlɪst ˈælkəlˌaɪ mˈɛɾəl, lˈɪθiəm fˈɔːɹmz ðə wˈaɪdɪst vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv ænd mˈoʊst stˈeɪbəl ɔːɹɡˌænoʊmətˈælɪk kˈɑːmpaʊndz, wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ bˈɑːndᵻd kˈoʊvələntli.