text_original: Because towns are sometimes, though seldom, taken by craft, through secret practices had with their inhabitants, I think it not out of place to discuss the matter in the following Chapter, wherein I shall likewise show in how many ways the Romans were wont to make such acquisitions.
text_transcription: BECAUSE TOWNS ARE SOMETIMES THOUGH SELDOM TAKEN BY CRAFT THROUGH SECRET PRACTICES HAD WITH THEIR INHABITANTS I THINK IT NOT OUT OF PLACE TO DISCUSS THE MATTER IN THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER WHEREIN I SHALL LIKEWISE SHOW IN HOW MANY WAYS THE ROMANS WERE WONT TO MAKE SUCH ACQUISITIONS
phonemes: bɪkˈʌz tˈaʊnz ɑːɹ sˈʌmtaɪmz, ðˌoʊ sˈɛldəm, tˈeɪkən baɪ kɹˈæft, θɹuː sˈiːkɹᵻt pɹˈæktɪsᵻz hæd wɪð ðɛɹ ɪnhˈæbɪtənts, aɪ θˈɪŋk ɪt nˌɑːt ˌaʊɾəv plˈeɪs tə dɪskˈʌs ðə mˈæɾɚɹ ɪnðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ tʃˈæptɚ, wˈɛɹɪn aɪʃˌɐl lˈaɪkwaɪz ʃˈoʊ ɪn hˌaʊ mˈɛni wˈeɪz ðə ɹˈoʊmənz wɜː wˈɔnt tə mˌeɪk sˈʌtʃ ɐkwɪsˈɪʃənz.