It is often wrongly assumed that neutralization should result in a solution with pH 7.0, which is only the case with similar acid and base strengths during a reaction.
ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔfən ɹˈɔŋli ɐsˈuːmd ðæt nˌuːtɹəlᵻzˈeɪʃən ʃˌʊd ɹɪzˈʌlt ɪn ɐ səlˈuːʃən wɪð pˈiː ˈeɪtʃ sˈɛvən.zˈiəɹoʊ, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ˈoʊnli ðə kˈeɪs wɪð sˈɪmɪlɚɹ ˈæsɪd ænd bˈeɪs stɹˈɛŋθs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ ɹɪˈækʃən.