text_original: If a prince who has a good army has likewise, on the sea front of his dominions, some fortress strong enough to keep an enemy in check for a few days, until he gets his forces together, this, though not necessary, may sometimes be for his advantage.
text_transcription: IF A PRINCE WHO HAS A GOOD ARMY HAS LIKEWISE ON THE SEA FRONT OF HIS DOMINIONS SOME FORTRESS STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP AN ENEMY IN CHECK FOR A FEW DAYS UNTIL HE GETS HIS FORCES TOGETHER THIS THOUGH NOT NECESSARY MAY SOMETIMES BE FOR HIS ADVANTAGE
phonemes: ɪf ɐ pɹˈɪns hˌuː hɐz ɐ ɡˈʊd ˈɑːɹmi hɐz lˈaɪkwaɪz, ɔnðə sˈiː fɹˈʌnt ʌv hɪz dəmˈɪniənz, sˌʌm fˈɔːɹtɹəs stɹˈɔŋ ɪnˈʌf tə kˈiːp ɐn ˈɛnəmi ɪn tʃˈɛk fɚɹə fjˈuː dˈeɪz, ʌntˈɪl hiː ɡˈɛts hɪz fˈɔːɹsᵻz təɡˈɛðɚ, ðˈɪs, ðˌoʊ nˌɑːt nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi, mˈeɪ sˈʌmtaɪmz biː fɔːɹ hɪz ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ.