text_original: In that case, they said to me : Metz is a glacis behind which a hundred thousand men might be placed ; therefore we ought to keep it.
text_transcription: IN THAT CASE THEY SAID TO ME MESS IS A GLASS SEND WHICH A HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN MIGHT BE PLACED THEREFORE WE OUGHT TO KEEP IT
phonemes: ɪn ðæt kˈeɪs, ðeɪ sˈɛd tə mˌiː : mˈɛts ɪz ɐ ɡlˈeɪsɪs bᵻhˌaɪnd wˌɪtʃ ɐ hˈʌndɹɪd θˈaʊzənd mˈɛn mˌaɪt biː plˈeɪst ; ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ wiː ˈɔːt tə kˈiːp ɪt.