text_original: Constantine the Great selected the old town of Byzantium as the capital of the empire.
text_transcription: CONSTANTINE THE GREAT SELECTED THE OLD TOWN OF BRESENTIUM AS THE CAPITAL OF THE EMPIRE
phonemes: kˈɑːnstɐntˌiːn ðə ɡɹˈeɪt sᵻlˈɛktᵻd ðɪ ˈoʊld tˈaʊn ʌv bɪzˈæntiəm æz ðə kˈæpɪɾəl ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ.