text_original: The Northmen were more civilized than these people, and, according to tradition, they were asked to come and rule the turbulent folk of Russia. In the year 862, a Northman named Rurik and his two brothers accepted the invitation. At the death of the broth  ers, Rurik became "Grand Prince."
text_transcription: THE NORTHMEN WERE MORE CIVILIZED THAN THESE PEOPLE AND ACCORDING TO TRADITION THEY WERE ASKED TO COME AND RULE THE TURBULENT FOLK OF RUSSIA IN THE YEAR EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY TWO A NORTH MAN NAMED ROARIC AND HIS TWO BROTHERS ACCEPTED THE INVITATION AT THE DEATH OF THE BROTHERS RURIK BECAME GRAND PRINCE
phonemes: ðə nˈɔːɹθmɛn wɜː mˈɔːɹ sˈɪvəlˌaɪzd ðɐn ðiːz pˈiːpəl, ænd, ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋ tə tɹɐdˈɪʃən, ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˈæskt tə kˈʌm ænd ɹˈuːl ðə tˈɜːbjʊlənt fˈoʊk ʌv ɹˈʌʃə. ɪnðə jˈɪɹ ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, ɐ nˈɔːɹθmən nˈeɪmd ɹˈʊɹɹɪk ænd hɪz tˈuː bɹˈʌðɚz ɐksˈɛptᵻd ðɪ ɪnvɪtˈeɪʃən. æt ðə dˈɛθ ʌvðə bɹˈɑːθ ˈɜːz, ɹˈʊɹɹɪk bɪkˈeɪm "ɡɹˈænd pɹˈɪns."