ðɪ ˈaɪlənd ɪz θɹˈɛʔn̩d baɪ ɹˈaɪzɪŋ sˈiː lˈɛvəlz, ænd kˈoʊstəl dᵻfˈɛnsᵻz hɐvbɪn bˈɪlt ˌɔn mˈɛnɪəv ðə bˈiːtʃᵻz ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd.
The island is threatened by rising sea levels, and coastal defences have been built on many of the beaches on the island.