ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt səpˈoːɹt ðə vjˈuː ðætðə mˌæsɪdˈoʊniən slˈævz ɑːɹ bʌlɡˈɛɹiənz, bɪkˈʌz ðæt mˈɛnt ɪn pɹˈæktɪs, ðɪ ˈɛɹiə ʃˌʊd ɹᵻmˈeɪn pˈɑːɹt ʌv bʌlɡˈɛɹiə ˈæftɚ ðə wˈɔːɹ.
They did not support the view that the Macedonian Slavs are Bulgarians, because that meant in practice, the area should remain part of Bulgaria after the war.