bɹˈæntʃttʃˈeɪn ˈælkeɪnz hæv lˈoʊɚ vˈæljuːz ʌv dˈɛltək ˈeɪtʃ ðɐn stɹˈeɪttʃˈeɪn ˈælkeɪnz ʌvðə sˈeɪm nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv kˈɑːɹbən ˈæɾəmz, ænd sˌoʊ kæn biː sˈiːn təbi sˈʌmwʌt mˈoːɹ stˈeɪbəl.
Branched-chain alkanes have lower values of ΔcH⊖ than straight-chain alkanes of the same number of carbon atoms, and so can be seen to be somewhat more stable.