For most of Alaska's first decade under the United States flag, Sitka was the only community inhabited by American settlers.
fɔːɹ mˈoʊst əv ɐlˈæskəz fˈɜːst dˈɛkeɪd ˌʌndɚ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts flˈæɡ, sˈɪtkə wʌzðɪ ˈoʊnli kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ɪnhˈæbɪɾᵻd baɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɛtlɚz.