ˈæftɚ ðə hˈoʊl ˌɑːɹkɪpɪlˈeɪɡoʊ ðə pˈɪtjuːsᵻz ænd dʒɪmnˈiːʒənz kˈeɪm ˌʌndɚ ɹˈoʊmən ɹˈuːl, ðɪ ˈaɪləndz ɡˈeɪnd ðɪ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl lˈætɪn nˈeɪm ˈɪnsəlˌiː bˈælaɪɚz ɔːɹ bˈeɪlɛɹz ˈɪnsəlˌiː; ðə kəlˈɛktɪv kˈɑːnsɛpt hɐz kəntˈɪnjuːd ɪn jˈuːs ɪn mˈɑːdɚn lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz, hˈɛns ˈʌltᵻmətli ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ nˈeɪm "beɪlˈæɹɪk ˈaɪləndz".
After the whole archipelago (the Pityuses and Gymnesians) came under Roman rule, the islands gained the overall Latin name Insulae Baliares or Baleares Insulae; the collective concept has continued in use in modern languages, hence ultimately the English name "Balearic Islands".