Monoprotic acids, also known as monobasic acids, are those acids that are able to donate one proton per molecule during the process of dissociation (sometimes called ionization) as shown below (symbolized by HA):
mˌɑːnoʊpɹˈɑːɾɪk ˈæsɪdz, ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz mˌɑːnoʊbˈeɪsɪk ˈæsɪdz, ɑːɹ ðoʊz ˈæsɪdz ðæt ɑːɹ ˈeɪbəl tə doʊnˈeɪt wˈʌn pɹˈoʊtɑːn pɜː mˈɑːlɪkjˌuːl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pɹˈɑːsɛs ʌv dɪsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən sˈʌmtaɪmz kˈɔːld ˌaɪənᵻzˈeɪʃən æz ʃˈoʊn bᵻlˌoʊ sˈɪmbəlˌaɪzd baɪ ˌeɪtʃˈeɪ: