Whereas many U.S. states use a three-tiered system of decentralization—state/county/township—most of Alaska uses only two tiers—state/borough.
wˈɛɹæz mˈɛni jˈuː.ˈɛs. stˈeɪts jˈuːs ɐ θɹˈiːtˈɪɹd sˈɪstəm ʌv dᵻsˌɛntɹəlᵻzˈeɪʃən—stˈeɪt slˈæʃ kˈaʊnti slˈæʃ tˈaʊnʃɪp—mˈoʊst əv ɐlˈæskə jˈuːsᵻz ˈoʊnli tˈuː tˈɪɹz—stˈeɪt slˈæʃ bˈʌɹoʊ.