ðə ɹˈuːlz əbˌʌv duːnˌɑːt ˈɔːlweɪz ɐplˈaɪ tʊ ɛɡzˈɑːɾɪk ˈæɾəmz wˌɪtʃ kəntˈeɪn ʃˈɔːɹtlˈɪvd ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi pˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz ˈʌðɚ ðɐn pɹˈoʊtɑːnz, nˈuːtɹɑːnz ænd ᵻlˈɛktɹɑːnz.
The rules above do not always apply to exotic atoms which contain short-lived elementary particles other than protons, neutrons and electrons.