ðeɪ fˈɔːɹm vˈɛɹiəs tˈaɪps ʌv ˈɑːksaɪdz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz sˈɪmpəl ˈɑːksaɪdz kəntˈeɪnɪŋ ðɪ ˈoʊ tˈuː mˈaɪnəs ˈaɪɑːn, pəɹˈɑːksaɪdz kəntˈeɪnɪŋ ðɪ ˈaɪɑːn, wˌɛɹ ðɛɹ ɪz ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl bˈɑːnd bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tˈuː ˈɑːksɪdʒən ˈæɾəmz, sˌuːpɚɹˈɑːksaɪdz kəntˈeɪnɪŋ ðɪ ˈaɪɑːn, ænd mˈɛni ˈʌðɚz.
They form various types of oxides, such as simple oxides (containing the O2− ion), peroxides (containing the  ion, where there is a single bond between the two oxygen atoms), superoxides (containing the  ion), and many others.