text_original: Japan thus, at the beginning, had control of the sea, and was able to land her forces in Manchuria long before the Russians could bring a sufficient force to meet them.
text_transcription: JAPAN THUS AT THE BEGINNING HAD CONTROL OF THE SEA AND WAS ABLE TO LAND HER FORCES IN MANCHURIA LONG BEFORE THE RUSSIANS COULD BRING A SUFFICIENT FORCE TO MEET THEM
phonemes: dʒəpˈæn ðˈʌs, æt ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ, hæd kəntɹˈoʊl ʌvðə sˈiː, ænd wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə lˈænd hɜː fˈɔːɹsᵻz ɪn mæntʃjˈʊɹɹiə lˈɔŋ bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə ɹˈʌʃənz kʊd bɹˈɪŋ ɐ səfˈɪʃənt fˈɔːɹs tə mˈiːt ðˌɛm.