ˈoʊnli ɐspˈɑːɹɹʌ ðə fˈaʊndɚɹ ʌv dˈænuːb bʌlɡˈɛɹiə ænd hɪz fˈaɪv pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚz ɑːɹ ɐsˈaɪnd ðə slævˈɑːnɪk tˈaɪɾəl nˈaɪæz.
Only Asparuh (the founder of Danube Bulgaria) and his five predecessors are assigned the Slavonic title knyaz.