The upper South and border states (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas) initially rejected the secessionist appeal.
ðɪ ˌʌpɚ sˈaʊθ ænd bˈoːɹdɚ stˈeɪts dˈɛlɐwˌɛɹ, mˈɛɹɪlˌænd, vɜːdʒˈɪniə, nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə, tˌɛnəsˈiː, kɛntˈʌki, mɪzˈʊɹɹi, ænd ˈɑːɹkənsˌɔː ɪnˈɪʃəli ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd ðə sɛsˈɛʃənˌɪst ɐpˈiːl.