lˌɛɾɚwˈʌnˈiːsˈiːdˈiːbɑːlˈɑː lˈɪɾɚɹəli mˈiːnz "mˈaɪɾi kˈɪŋ" ɔːɹ "sˈiːnjɚ kˈɪŋ" ænd ɪz ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɔːlweɪz nˈɛkst ɪn ɹˈæŋk tə ðə hˈaɪ kˈɪŋ ɔːɹ pˈæɹəmˌaʊnt kˈɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹiəz wˌɛɹ ðə tˈaɪɾəl ɪz jˈuːzd.
Ọbaálá literally means "mighty king" or "senior king" and is almost always next in rank to the  high king or paramount king of the areas where the title is used.