text_original: Many heavy guns had been brought to bear, and now these opened, sending showers of shot and shell against the stronghold in order to prepare for the Japanese advance by dismounting guns, breaking the nerve of the garrison, and, if possible, breaching the walls.
text_transcription: VAY GUNS HAD BEEN BROUGHT TO BEAR AND NOW THESE OPENED SENDING SHOWERS OF SHOT AND SHELL AGAINST THE STRONGHOLD IN ORDER TO PREPARE FOR THE JAPANESE ADVANCE BY DISMOUNTING GUNS BREAKING THE NERVE OF THE GARRISON AND IF POSSIBLE BREACHING THE WALLS
phonemes: mˈɛni hˈɛvi ɡˈʌnz hɐdbɪn bɹˈɔːt tə bˈɛɹ, ænd nˈaʊ ðiːz ˈoʊpənd, sˈɛndɪŋ ʃˈaʊɚz ʌv ʃˈɑːt ænd ʃˈɛl ɐɡˈɛnst ðə stɹˈɔŋhoʊld ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə pɹɪpˈɛɹ fɚðə dʒˌæpənˈiːz ɐdvˈæns baɪ dɪsmˈaʊntɪŋ ɡˈʌnz, bɹˈeɪkɪŋ ðə nˈɜːv ʌvðə ɡˈæɹɪsən, ænd, ɪf pˈɑːsᵻbəl, bɹˈiːtʃɪŋ ðə wˈɔːlz.