text_original: On the West the Dukes of Burgundy were becoming more and more independent, and were gradually increasing the teiTitory under their sway ; in Italy Imperial influence was totally abandoned.
text_transcription: ON THE WEST THE DUKES OF BURGUNDY WERE BECOMING MORE AND MORE INDEPENDENT AND WERE GRADUALLY INCREASING THE TERRITORY UNDER THEIR SWAY IN ITALY IMPERIAL INFLUENCE WAS TOTALLY ABANDONED
phonemes: ɔnðə wˈɛst ðə dˈuːks ʌv bˈɜːɡʌndi wɜː bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ mˈɔːɹ ænd mˈɔːɹ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt, ænd wɜː ɡɹˈædʒuːəli ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ ðə tˈeɪ tˈɪɾɚɹi ˌʌndɚ ðɛɹ swˈeɪ ; ɪn ˈɪɾəli ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ˈɪnfluːəns wʌz tˈoʊɾəli ɐbˈændənd.