hiː plˈɛdʒd tə bˈɪld ɐ tʃˈɜːtʃ ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd bˌʌt, æt ðə plˈiː ʌv duːbɹˈɑːvnɪk sˈɪɾɪzənz, ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ wʌz bˈɪlt ɔnðə nˈɪɹbaɪ mˈeɪnlənd ɪnstˈɛd.
He pledged to build a church on the island but, at the plea of Dubrovnik citizens, the church was built on the nearby mainland instead.