Note that the acid can be the charged species and the conjugate base can be neutral in which case the generalized reaction scheme could be written as .
nˈoʊt ðætðɪ ˈæsɪd kæn biː ðə tʃˈɑːɹdʒd spˈiːsiːz ænd ðə kˈɑːndʒuːɡˌeɪt bˈeɪs kæn biː nˈuːtɹəl ɪnwˌɪtʃ kˈeɪs ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪzd ɹɪˈækʃən skˈiːm kʊd biː ɹˈɪʔn̩ æz .