ðeɪ dɪsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt ɪn wˈɔːɾɚ tə pɹədˈuːs ɐ lˈuːɪs ˈæsɪd, ˈeɪtʃ plˈʌs, bˌʌt æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm ˈɔːlsoʊ jˈiːld ɐn ˈiːkwəl ɐmˈaʊnt əvə lˈuːɪs bˈeɪs ˈæsɪtˌeɪt, sˈɪtɹeɪt, ɔːɹ ˈɑːksɐlˌeɪt, ɹᵻspˈɛktɪvli, fɚðɪ ˈæsɪdz mˈɛnʃənd.
They dissociate in water to produce a Lewis acid, H+, but at the same time also yield an equal amount of a Lewis base (acetate, citrate, or oxalate, respectively, for the acids mentioned).