text_original: He chose Novgorod for his capital, and before the ninth century it had become a large and flourishing town. In the tenth century Queen Olga reigned. She was the first Russian sovereign to embrace Christianity.
text_transcription: HE CHOSE NOVGORD FOR HIS CAPITAL AND BEFORE THE NINTH CENTURY IT HAD BECOME A LARGE AND FLOURISHING TOWN IN THE TENTH CENTURY QUEEN OLGA REIGNED SHE WAS THE FIRST RUSSIAN SOVEREIGN TO EMBRACE CHRISTIANITY
phonemes: hiː tʃˈoʊz nˈɑːvɡɔːɹˌɑːd fɔːɹ hɪz kˈæpɪɾəl, ænd bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə nˈaɪnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ɪt hæd bɪkˌʌm ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ ænd flˈɜːɹɪʃɪŋ tˈaʊn. ɪnðə tˈɛnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi kwˈiːn ˈɑːlɡɚ ɹˈeɪnd. ʃiː wʌzðə fˈɜːst ɹˈʌʃən sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn tʊ ɛmbɹˈeɪs kɹˌɪstɪˈænᵻɾi.