sˈɪmpəl sˈɔlts ʌvðə tˈaɪp ˈɛm tˈuː ˈɛks, wˌɛɹ ˈɛks ɪz ɐ mˌɑːnɐtˈɑːmɪk ˈænaɪən, ɑːɹ nˌɑːt tˈɪpɪkli sˈɑːljuːbəl ɪn ˌɛni sˈɑːlvənt bɪkˈʌz ðeɪ hæv ɐ hˈaɪ lˈæɾɪs ˈɛnɚdʒi.
Simple salts of the type M2X, where X is a monatomic anion, are not typically soluble in any solvent because they have a high lattice energy.