Six of these states declared themselves to be a sovereign nation, the Confederate States of America, and adopted a constitution.
sˈɪks ʌv ðiːz stˈeɪts dᵻklˈɛɹd ðɛmsˈɛlvz təbi ɐ sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn nˈeɪʃən, ðə kənfˈɛdɚɹət stˈeɪts ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, ænd ɐdˈɑːptᵻd ɐ kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən.