text_original: Strategically it commanded the main road over which the German Army must pass to reach the point it has been striving for. Only seven miles away along that road it was straining even then for the onward spring movement. Any day now, and that luxurious trench may be the scene of grim and terrible fighting.
text_transcription: STRATEGICALLY IT COMMANDED THE MAIN ROAD OVER WHICH THE GERMAN ARMY MUST PASS TO REACH THE POINT IT HAS BEEN STRIVING FOR ONLY SOME MILES AWAY ALONG THAT ROAD IT WAS STRAINING EVEN THEN FOR THE ONWARD SPRING MOVEMENT ANY DAY NOW IN THAT LUXURIOUS TRENCH MAY BE THE SCENE OF GRIM AND TERRIBLE FIGHTING
phonemes: stɹətˈiːdʒɪkli ɪt kəmˈændᵻd ðə mˈeɪn ɹˈoʊd ˌoʊvɚ wˌɪtʃ ðə dʒˈɜːmən ˈɑːɹmi mˈʌst pˈæs tə ɹˈiːtʃ ðə pˈɔɪnt ɪt hˈæzbiːn stɹˈaɪvɪŋ fɔːɹ. ˈoʊnli sˈɛvən mˈaɪlz ɐwˈeɪ ɐlˈɔŋ ðæt ɹˈoʊd ɪt wʌz stɹˈeɪnɪŋ ˈiːvən ðˈɛn fɚðɪ ˈɑːnwɚd spɹˈɪŋ mˈuːvmənt. ˌɛni dˈeɪ nˈaʊ, ænd ðæt lʌɡʒˈʊɹɹiəs tɹˈɛntʃ mˈeɪ biː ðə sˈiːn ʌv ɡɹˈɪm ænd tˈɛɹᵻbəl fˈaɪɾɪŋ.