text_original: For though they might have thought it unreasonable to be called on to defend the Campanians as friends against their own friends the Samnites, it seemed to them shameful not to defend them as subjects, or as a people who had placed themselves under their protection.
text_transcription: FOR THOUGH THEY MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT IT UNREASONABLE TO BE CALLED ON TO DEFEND THE CAMPANIANS AS FRIENDS AGAINST THEIR OWN FRIENDS THE SAMITES IT SEEMED TO THEM SHAMEFUL NOT TO DEFEND THEM AS SUBJECTS OR AS A PEOPLE WHO HAD PLACED THEMSELVES UNDER THEIR PROTECTION
phonemes: fɔːɹ ðˌoʊ ðeɪ mˌaɪthɐv θˈɔːt ɪɾ ʌnɹˈiːzənəbəl təbi kˈɔːld ˌɔn tə dᵻfˈɛnd ðə kæmpˈeɪniənz æz fɹˈɛndz ɐɡˈɛnst ðɛɹ ˈoʊn fɹˈɛndz ðə sˈæmnaɪts, ɪt sˈiːmd tə ðˌɛm ʃˈeɪmfəl nˌɑːt tə dᵻfˈɛnd ðˌɛm æz sˈʌbdʒɛkts, ɔːɹ æz ɐ pˈiːpəl hˌuː hæd plˈeɪst ðɛmsˈɛlvz ˌʌndɚ ðɛɹ pɹətˈɛkʃən.