text_original: And, further, touching the erection of fortresses as a defence against foreign enemies, I say that such defences are not needed by the prince or people who possess a good army; while for those who do not possess a good army, they are useless.
text_transcription: AND FURTHER TOUCHING THE ERECTION OF FORTRESSES AS A DEFENCE AGAINST FOREIGN ENEMIES I SAY THAT SUCH DEFENCES ARE NOT NEEDED BY THE PRINCE OR PEOPLE WHO POSSESS A GOOD ARMY FOR WHILE THOSE WHO DO NOT POSSESS A GOOD ARMY THEY ARE USELESS
phonemes: ænd, fˈɜːðɚ, tˈʌtʃɪŋ ðɪ ɪɹˈɛkʃən ʌv fˈɔːɹtɹəsᵻz æz ɐ dᵻfˈɛns ɐɡˈɛnst fˈɔːɹən ˈɛnəmiz, aɪ sˈeɪ ðæt sˈʌtʃ dᵻfˈɛnsᵻz ɑːɹ nˌɑːt nˈiːdᵻd baɪ ðə pɹˈɪns ɔːɹ pˈiːpəl hˌuː pəzˈɛs ɐ ɡˈʊd ˈɑːɹmi; wˌaɪl fɔːɹ ðoʊz hˌuː duːnˌɑːt pəzˈɛs ɐ ɡˈʊd ˈɑːɹmi, ðeɪ ɑːɹ jˈuːsləs.