text_original: There, for the first and only time in his life, Clovis's soldiers were de  feated ; so he gave up all hope of taking Provence, and returned to Tours, where he was greatly pleased to receive messengers from the Emperor of the East.
text_transcription: THERE FOR THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME IN HIS LIFE CROVIS'S SOLDIERS WERE DEFEATED SO HE GAVE UP ALL HOPE OF TAKING PROVENCE AND RETURNED TO TOURS WHERE HE WAS GREATLY PLEASED TO RECEIVE MESSENGERS FROM THE EMPEROR OF THE EAST
phonemes: ðˈɛɹ, fɚðə fˈɜːst ænd ˈoʊnli tˈaɪm ɪn hɪz lˈaɪf, klˈʌvɪsᵻz sˈoʊldʒɚz wɜː də fˈiːɾᵻd ; sˌoʊ hiː ɡˈeɪv ˌʌp ˈɔːl hˈoʊp ʌv tˈeɪkɪŋ pɹɑːvˈɑ̃s, ænd ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə tˈʊɹz, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz ɡɹˈeɪtli plˈiːzd tə ɹᵻsˈiːv mˈɛsɪndʒɚz fɹʌmðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈiːst.