text_original: When the Turks had their guns in position, a heavy cannonade began and was continued for days [220] THE SIEGE OF RHODES at a time without doing any great damage to the strong fortifications.
text_transcription: WHEN THE TURKS HAD THEIR GUNS IN POSITION A HEAVY CANNONADE BEGAN AND WAS CONTINUED FOR DAYS AT A TIME WITHOUT DOING ANY GREAT DAMAGE TO THE STRONG FORTIFICATIONS
phonemes: wˌɛn ðə tˈɜːks hæd ðɛɹ ɡˈʌnz ɪn pəzˈɪʃən, ɐ hˈɛvi kˈænənˌeɪd bɪɡˈæn ænd wʌz kəntˈɪnjuːd fɔːɹ dˈeɪz [tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti] ðə sˈiːdʒ ʌv ɹˈoʊdz æɾə tˈaɪm wɪðˌaʊt dˌuːɪŋ ˌɛni ɡɹˈeɪt dˈæmɪdʒ tə ðə stɹˈɔŋ fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz.