text_original: The Germans started first, encountered great hardships, and most of their forces were destroyed.
text_transcription: THE GERMANS STARTED FIRST ENCOUNTERED GREAT HARDSHIPS AND MOST OF THEIR FORCES WERE DESTROYED
phonemes: ðə dʒˈɜːmənz stˈɑːɹɾᵻd fˈɜːst, ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd ɡɹˈeɪt hˈɑːɹdʃɪps, ænd mˈoʊst əv ðɛɹ fˈɔːɹsᵻz wɜː dᵻstɹˈɔɪd.