text_original: The country consisted of many small states differing greatly in laws and customs. They were not united, and the leadership passed from one to another according to which was the most powerful for the time being.
text_transcription: THE COUNTRY CONSISTED OF MANY SMALL STATES DIFFERING GREATLY IN LAWS AND CUSTOMS THEY WERE NOT UNITED AND THE LEADERSHIP PASSED FROM ONE TO ANOTHER ACCORDING TO WHICH WAS THE MOST POWERFUL FOR THE TIME BEING
phonemes: ðə kˈʌntɹi kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv mˈɛni smˈɔːl stˈeɪts dˈɪfɚɹɪŋ ɡɹˈeɪtli ɪn lˈɔːz ænd kˈʌstəmz. ðeɪ wɜː nˌɑːt juːnˈaɪɾᵻd, ænd ðə lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp pˈæst fɹʌm wˈʌn tʊ ɐnˈʌðɚɹ ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋ tʊ wˌɪtʃ wʌzðə mˈoʊst pˈaʊɚfəl fɚðə tˈaɪm bˈiːɪŋ.