text_original: Those in front endeavoured to check their course, on arriving at the edge of the ditch; but they were forced in by the pressure of those behind, and the long spears of the defenders gleamed out through the openings of the bamboos, inflicting terrible damage.
text_transcription: THOSE IN FRONT ENDEAVORED TO CHECK THEIR COURSE ON ARRIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE DITCH BUT THEY WERE FORCED IN BY THE PRESSURE OF THOSE BEHIND AND THE LONG SPEARS OF THE DEFENDERS GLEAMED OUT THROUGH THE OPENINGS OF THE BAMBOOS INFLICTING TERRIBLE DAMAGE
phonemes: ðoʊz ɪn fɹˈʌnt ɛndˈɛvɚd tə tʃˈɛk ðɛɹ kˈɔːɹs, ˌɔn ɚɹˈaɪvɪŋ æt ðɪ ˈɛdʒ ʌvðə dˈɪtʃ; bˌʌt ðeɪ wɜː fˈɔːɹst ɪn baɪ ðə pɹˈɛʃɚɹ ʌv ðoʊz bᵻhˈaɪnd, ænd ðə lˈɔŋ spˈɪɹz ʌvðə dᵻfˈɛndɚz ɡlˈiːmd ˈaʊt θɹuː ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋz ʌvðə bæmbˈuːz, ɪnflˈɪktɪŋ tˈɛɹᵻbəl dˈæmɪdʒ.