text_original: Of these methods of attack, the first, wherein the city was entirely surrounded, exposed the defenders to more sudden perils and left them more doubtful remedies.
text_transcription: OF THESE METHODS OF ATTACK THE FIRST WHEREIN THE CITY WAS ENTIRELY SURROUNDED EXPOSED THE DEFENDERS TO MORE SUDDEN PERILS AND LEFT THEM MORE DOUBTFUL REMEDIES
phonemes: ʌv ðiːz mˈɛθədz ʌv ɐtˈæk, ðə fˈɜːst, wˈɛɹɪn ðə sˈɪɾi wʌz ɛntˈaɪɚli sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd, ɛkspˈoʊzd ðə dᵻfˈɛndɚz tə mˈɔːɹ sˈʌdən pˈɛɹəlz ænd lˈɛft ðˌɛm mˈɔːɹ dˈaʊtfəl ɹˈɛmədiz.