mˌæsɪdˈoʊniən nˈæʃənəlˌɪsts dᵻskɹˈaɪb ðɪ əbˌʌv ˈɛɹiəz æz ðɪ ʌnlˈɪbɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd pˈɑːɹts ʌv mˌæsɪdˈoʊniə ænd ðeɪ klˈeɪm ðætðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ɪn ðoʊz tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹiz ɑːɹ əpɹˈɛst ˈɛθnɪk mˌæsɪdˈoʊniənz.
Macedonian nationalists describe the above areas as the unliberated parts of Macedonia and they claim that the majority of the population in those territories are oppressed ethnic Macedonians.