ðə sˈɪɾi stˈeɪt ʌv ˈaɪlsə ˈaɪl tˈaɪ ɐ sˈɑː, wˌɪtʃ mˈiːnz "ɐ hˈoʊmlənd wiː tʃˈoʊz"ɪz ðə tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl hɛdkwˈɔːɹɾɚz ʌv ˈaɪdʒsəlɐnd.
The city state of Ilesa (Ile ti a sa, which means "a homeland we chose") is the traditional headquarters of Ijesaland.