text_original: The trouble over the possession of this harbour — the key to Corea — began between the Chinese and Japanese; and in a war between these two races Port Arthur was taken without great difficulty by Japan.
text_transcription: THE TROUBLE OVER THE POSSESSION OF THIS HARBOR THE KEY TO CAREER BEGAN BETWEEN THE CHINESE AND JAPANESE AND IN A WAR BETWEEN THESE TWO RACES PORT ARTHUR WAS TAKEN WITHOUT GREAT DIFFICULTY BY JAPAN
phonemes: ðə tɹˈʌbəl ˌoʊvɚ ðə pəzˈɛʃən ʌv ðɪs hˈɑːɹbɚ — ðə kˈiː tə kɔːɹˈiə — bɪɡˈæn bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz ænd dʒˌæpənˈiːz; ænd ɪn ɐ wˈɔːɹ bᵻtwˌiːn ðiːz tˈuː ɹˈeɪsᵻz pˈɔːɹt ˈɑːɹθɚ wʌz tˈeɪkən wɪðˌaʊt ɡɹˈeɪt dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti baɪ dʒəpˈæn.