text_original: The Japa  nese, from their nearest parallels, had succeeded by the end of December in carrying their tunnels beneath this fortress, and had dug out five mines and filled them with dynamite and gun cotton.
text_transcription: THE JAPANESE FROM THEIR NEAREST PARALLELS HAD SUCCEEDED BY THE END OF DECEMBER IN CARRYING THEIR TUNNELS BENEATH THIS FORTRESS AND HAD DUG OUT FIVE MINES AND FILLED THEM WITH DYNAMITE AND GUN COTTON
phonemes: ðə dʒˈɑːpə nˈiːz, fɹʌm ðɛɹ nˌɪɹɪst pˈæɹəlˌɛlz, hæd səksˈiːdᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv dᵻsˈɛmbɚɹ ɪn kˈæɹiɪŋ ðɛɹ tˈʌnəlz bᵻnˌiːθ ðɪs fˈɔːɹtɹəs, ænd hæd dˈʌɡ ˈaʊt fˈaɪv mˈaɪnz ænd fˈɪld ðˌɛm wɪð dˈaɪnɐmˌaɪt ænd ɡˈʌn kˈɑːʔn̩.