In other words, an alkane consists of hydrogen and carbon atoms arranged in a tree structure in which all the carbon–carbon bonds are single.
ɪn ˈʌðɚ wˈɜːdz, ɐn ˈælkeɪn kənsˈɪsts ʌv hˈaɪdɹədʒən ænd kˈɑːɹbən ˈæɾəmz ɚɹˈeɪndʒd ɪn ɐ tɹˈiː stɹˈʌktʃɚ ɪnwˌɪtʃ ˈɔːl ðə kˈɑːɹbən kˈɑːɹbən bˈɑːndz ɑːɹ sˈɪŋɡəl.