text_original: When the whole East had been overrun by Alexander of Macedon, the citizens of Tyre (then at the height of its renown, and very strong from being built, like Venice, in the sea), recognizing his greatness, sent ambassadors to him to say that they desired to be his good servants, and to yield him all obedience, yet could not consent to receive either him or his soldiers within their walls.
text_transcription: WHEN THE WHOLE EAST HAD BEEN OVERRUN BY ALEXANDER OF MACEDON THE CITIZENS OF TYRE THEN AT THE HEIGHT OF ITS RENOWN AND VERY STRONG FROM BEING BUILT LIKE VENICE IN THE SEA RECOGNIZING HIS GREATNESS SENT AMBASSADORS TO HIM TO SAY THAT THEY DESIRED TO BE HIS GOOD SERVANTS AND TO YIELD HIM ALL OBEDIENCE YET COULD NOT CONSENT TO RECEIVE EITHER HIM OR HIS SOLDIERS WITHIN THEIR WALLS
phonemes: wˌɛn ðə hˈoʊl ˈiːst hɐdbɪn ˌoʊvɚɹˈʌn baɪ ˌælɪɡzˈændɚɹ ʌv mˈæsɪdən, ðə sˈɪɾɪzənz ʌv tˈaɪɚ (ðˈɛn æt ðə hˈaɪt ʌv ɪts ɹᵻnˈaʊn, ænd vˈɛɹi stɹˈɔŋ fɹʌm bˌiːɪŋ bˈɪlt, lˈaɪk vˈɛnɪs, ɪnðə sˈiː), ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzɪŋ hɪz ɡɹˈeɪtnəs, sˈɛnt ɐmbˈæsədɚz tə hˌɪm tə sˈeɪ ðæt ðeɪ dɪzˈaɪɚd təbi hɪz ɡˈʊd sˈɜːvənts, ænd tə jˈiːld hˌɪm ˈɔːl oʊbˈiːdiəns, jˈɛt kʊd nˌɑːt kənsˈɛnt tə ɹᵻsˈiːv ˈiːðɚ hˌɪm ɔːɹ hɪz sˈoʊldʒɚz wɪðˌɪn ðɛɹ wˈɔːlz.