ðɛɹˌɑːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ pɹˈɑːbəbli sˈɪks wˈɔːɾɚ mˈɑːlɪkjˌuːlz ɪnðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi səlvˈeɪʃən sfˈɪɹ ʌvðə sˈoʊdiəm ˈaɪɑːn, fˈɔːɹmɪŋ ðɪ ˌɑːktɐhˈiːdɹəl nˈɑː ˈeɪtʃ tˈuː ˈoʊ sˈɪks plˈʌs ˈaɪɑːn.
There are also probably six water molecules in the primary solvation sphere of the sodium ion, forming the octahedral [Na(H2O)6]+ ion.