text_original: But for a prince who is without a strong army to have fortresses erected throughout his territories, or upon his frontier, is either useless or hurtful, since they may readily be lost and then turned against him; or, supposing them so strong that the enemy is unable to take them by assault, he may leave them behind, and so render them wholly unprofitable.
text_transcription: BUT FOR A PRINCE WHO IS WITHOUT A STRONG ARMY TO HAVE FORTRESSES ERECTED THROUGHOUT HIS TERRITORIES OR UPON HIS FRONTIER IS EITHER USELESS OR HURTFUL SINCE THEY MAY READILY BE LOST AND THEN TURNED AGAINST HIM OR SUPPOSING THEM SO STRONG THAT THE ENEMY IS UNABLE TO TAKE THEM BY ASSAULT HE MAY LEAVE THEM BEHIND AND SO RENDER THEM WHOLLY UNPROFITABLE
phonemes: bˌʌt fɚɹə pɹˈɪns hˌuː ɪz wɪðˌaʊt ɐ stɹˈɔŋ ˈɑːɹmi tə hæv fˈɔːɹtɹəsᵻz ɪɹˈɛktᵻd θɹuːˈaʊt hɪz tˈɛɹɪtˌɔːɹiz, ɔːɹ əpˌɑːn hɪz fɹʌntˈɪɹ, ɪz ˈiːðɚ jˈuːsləs ɔːɹ hˈɜːtfəl, sˈɪns ðeɪ mˈeɪ ɹˈɛdili biː lˈɔst ænd ðˈɛn tˈɜːnd ɐɡˈɛnst hˌɪm; ɔːɹ, səpˈoʊzɪŋ ðˌɛm sˌoʊ stɹˈɔŋ ðætðɪ ˈɛnəmi ɪz ʌnˈeɪbəl tə tˈeɪk ðˌɛm baɪ ɐsˈɔlt, hiː mˈeɪ lˈiːv ðˌɛm bᵻhˈaɪnd, ænd sˌoʊ ɹˈɛndɚ ðˌɛm hˈoʊli ʌnpɹˈɑːfɪɾəbəl.