text_original: As it possesses two fine harbours on the eastward side and lies at the mouth of the iEgean Sea right in the path of ships on voyages from Turkey and Greece to the East, and as, in the old days, this was one of the greatest trade routes, constantly full of shipping, the Island of Rhodes has always been a most important naval station and trade mart.
text_transcription: AS IT POSSESSES TWO FINE HARBOURS ON THE EASTWARD SIDE AND LIES AT THE MOUTH OF THE AEGEAN SEA RIGHT IN THE PATH OF SHIPS ON VOYAGES FROM TURKEY AND GREECE TO THE EAST AND AS IN THE OLD DAYS THIS WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST TRADE ROUTES CONSTANTLY FULL OF SHIPPING THE ISLAND OF RHODES HAS ALWAYS BEEN A MOST IMPORTANT NAVAL STATION AND TRADE MART
phonemes: æz ɪt pəzˈɛsᵻz tˈuː fˈaɪn hˈɑːɹbɚz ɔnðɪ ˈiːstwɚd sˈaɪd ænd lˈaɪz æt ðə mˈaʊθ ʌvðɪ ˈaɪ ˈɛdʒiən sˈiː ɹˈaɪt ɪnðə pˈæθ ʌv ʃˈɪps ˌɔn vˈɔɪɪdʒᵻz fɹʌm tˈɜːki ænd ɡɹˈiːs tə ðɪ ˈiːst, ænd æz, ɪnðɪ ˈoʊld dˈeɪz, ðɪs wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst tɹˈeɪd ɹˈaʊts, kˈɑːnstəntli fˈʊl ʌv ʃˈɪpɪŋ, ðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌv ɹˈoʊdz hɐz ˈɔːlweɪz bˌɪn ɐ mˈoʊst ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt nˈeɪvəl stˈeɪʃən ænd tɹˈeɪd mˈɑːɹt.