hiː mˌeɪhɐv bˌɪn ɐ ɹˈɔɪəl ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ʌv pˈɛpɪn ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː ɪn sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, bˌʌt hiː mˌeɪhɐv bˌɪn ᵻlˈɛktᵻd dˈuːk baɪ ðə pˈiːpəl.
He may have been a royal appointment of Pepin III (in 768), but he may have been elected duke by the people.