Neutralization is the reaction between an acid and a base, producing a salt and neutralized base; for example, hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide form sodium chloride and water:
nˌuːtɹəlᵻzˈeɪʃən ɪz ðə ɹɪˈækʃən bᵻtwˌiːn ɐn ˈæsɪd ænd ɐ bˈeɪs, pɹədˈuːsɪŋ ɐ sˈɔlt ænd nˈuːtɹəlˌaɪzd bˈeɪs; fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl, hˌaɪdɹəklˈoːɹɪk ˈæsɪd ænd sˈoʊdiəm haɪdɹˈɑːksaɪd fˈɔːɹm sˈoʊdiəm klˈoːɹaɪd ænd wˈɔːɾɚ: