Before and just after independence, it was assumed in Greece that the idea of a united Macedonia was still state-sponsored.
bᵻfˌoːɹ ænd dʒˈʌst ˈæftɚɹ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns, ɪt wʌz ɐsˈuːmd ɪn ɡɹˈiːs ðætðɪ aɪdˈiə əvə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd mˌæsɪdˈoʊniə wʌz stˈɪl stˈeɪtspˈɑːnsɚd.