Reactions of acids are often generalized in the form , where HA represents the acid and A− is the conjugate base.
ɹɪˈækʃənz ʌv ˈæsɪdz ɑːɹ ˈɔfən dʒˈɛnɚɹəlˌaɪzd ɪnðə fˈɔːɹm , wˌɛɹ ˌeɪtʃˈeɪ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnts ðɪ ˈæsɪd ænd ɐ mˈaɪnəs ɪz ðə kˈɑːndʒuːɡˌeɪt bˈeɪs.