text_original: The Empire, though restored, never regained its old Weakness strength ; it was shorn of territory and surrounded by Eastern enemies, while the interlude of Latin rule had thrown ^'^p^^^^ the whole administrative machinery hopelessly out of gear.
text_transcription: THE EMPIRE THOUGH RESTORED NEVER REGAINED ITS OLD STRENGTH IT WAS SHORN OF TERRITORY AND SURROUNDED BY ENEMIES WHILE THE INTERLUDE OF LATIN RULE HAD THROWN THE WHOLE ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY HOPELESSLY OUT OF GEAR
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, ðˌoʊ ɹᵻstˈɔːɹd, nˈɛvɚ ɹᵻɡˈeɪnd ɪts ˈoʊld wˈiːknəs stɹˈɛŋθ ; ɪt wʌz ʃˈɔːɹn ʌv tˈɛɹɪtˌɔːɹi ænd sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ˈiːstɚn ˈɛnəmiz, wˌaɪl ðɪ ˈɪntɚlˌuːd ʌv lˈætɪn ɹˈuːl hæd θɹˈoʊn pˈiː ðə hˈoʊl ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv məʃˈiːnɚɹi hˈoʊpləsli ˌaʊɾəv ɡˈɪɹ.