text_original: There were days of hard fighting before the besiegers were driven off.
text_transcription: THERE WERE DAYS OF HARD FIGHTING BEFORE THE BESIEGERS WERE DRIVEN OFF
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌɜː dˈeɪz ʌv hˈɑːɹd fˈaɪɾɪŋ bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə bᵻsˈiːdʒɚz wɜː dɹˈɪvən ˈɔf.