text_original: In addition to the main forts which crowned the highest hills there were, upon lower hills all around them, positions nearly as strong, forming a ring of fire without a weak point which the Japanese could take except by great losses.
text_transcription: IN ADDITION TO THE MAIN FORTS WHICH CROWNED THE HIGHEST HILLS THERE WERE UPON LOWER HILLS ALL AROUND THEM POSITIONS NEARLY AS STRONG FORMING A RING OF FIRE WITHOUT A WEAK POINT WHICH THE JAPANESE COULD TAKE EXCEPT BY GREAT LOSS
phonemes: ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə ðə mˈeɪn fˈɔːɹts wˌɪtʃ kɹˈaʊnd ðə hˈaɪɪst hˈɪlz ðɛɹwˈɜː, əpˌɑːn lˈoʊɚ hˈɪlz ˈɔːl ɚɹˈaʊnd ðˌɛm, pəzˈɪʃənz nˌɪɹli æz stɹˈɔŋ, fˈɔːɹmɪŋ ɐ ɹˈɪŋ ʌv fˈaɪɚ wɪðˌaʊt ɐ wˈiːk pˈɔɪnt wˌɪtʃ ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz kʊd tˈeɪk ɛksˈɛpt baɪ ɡɹˈeɪt lˈɔsᵻz.