text_original: But, although the siege was vigorously pressed, [ 212 ] THE SIEGE OF RHODES the inhabitants had maintained their fame for brav  ery and skill in fight, and the Turks were compelled to give up the siege and retire — which added greatly to the fame of the stronghold and to that of the order who held it.
text_transcription: BUT ALTHOUGH THE SIEGE WAS VIGOROUSLY PRESSED THE INHABITANTS HAD MAINTAINED THEIR FAME FOR BRAVERY AND SKILL IN FIGHT AND THE TURKS WERE COMPELLED TO GIVE UP THE SIEGE AND RETIRE WHICH ADDED GREATLY TO THE FAME OF THE STRONGHOLD AND TO THAT OF THE ORDER WHO HELD IT
phonemes: bˌʌt, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə sˈiːdʒ wʌz vˈɪɡɚɹəsli pɹˈɛst, [ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv ] ðə sˈiːdʒ ʌv ɹˈoʊdz ðɪ ɪnhˈæbɪtənts hæd meɪntˈeɪnd ðɛɹ fˈeɪm fɔːɹ bɹˈæv ˈɜːɹi ænd skˈɪl ɪn fˈaɪt, ænd ðə tˈɜːks wɜː kəmpˈɛld tə ɡˈɪv ˌʌp ðə sˈiːdʒ ænd ɹᵻtˈaɪɚ — wˌɪtʃ ˈædᵻd ɡɹˈeɪtli tə ðə fˈeɪm ʌvðə stɹˈɔŋhoʊld ænd tə ðæt ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚ hˌuː hˈɛld ɪt.