ðə wˈʌn z wˈʌn ᵻlˈɛktɹɑːn kənfˌɪɡjɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv hˈaɪdɹədʒən, wˌaɪl ɐnˈæləɡəs tə ðæt ʌvðɪ ˈælkəlˌaɪ mˈɛɾəlz ˌɛnˈɛs wˈʌn, ɪz juːnˈiːk bɪkˈʌz ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ wˈʌn pˈiː sˈʌbʃɛl.
The 1s1 electron configuration of hydrogen, while analogous to that of the alkali metals (ns1), is unique because there is no 1p subshell.