text_original: The armies on both sides were largely recruited from mercenary soldiers of different countries whose only livelihood was war, and when a truce for a time put an end to the struggle, these brigands as they were called were let loose on society, with no means of supporting themselves but pillage and extortion.
text_transcription: THE ARMIES ON BOTH SIDES WERE LARGELY RECRUITED FROM MERCENARY SOLDIERS OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES WHOSE ONLY LIVELIHOOD WAS WAR AND WHEN A TRUCE FOR A TIME PUT AN END TO THE STRUGGLE THESE BRIGANDS AS THEY WERE CALLED WERE LET LOOSE ON SOCIETY WITH NO MEANS OF SUPPORTING THEMSELVES BUT PILLAGE AND EXTORTION
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɑːɹmiz ˌɔn bˈoʊθ sˈaɪdz wɜː lˈɑːɹdʒli ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾᵻd fɹʌm mˈɜːsənˌɛɹi sˈoʊldʒɚz ʌv dˈɪfɹənt kˈʌntɹiz hˌuːz ˈoʊnli lˈaɪvlihˌʊd wʌz wˈɔːɹ, ænd wɛn ɐ tɹˈuːs fɚɹə tˈaɪm pˌʊt ɐn ˈɛnd tə ðə stɹˈʌɡəl, ðiːz bɹˈɪɡændz æz ðeɪ wɜː kˈɔːld wɜː lˈɛt lˈuːs ˌɔn səsˈaɪəɾi, wɪð nˈoʊ mˈiːnz ʌv səpˈɔːɹɾɪŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz bˌʌt pˈɪlɪdʒ ænd ɛkstˈɔːɹʃən.