text_original: These hired bands under Condottieri, leaders, that is, who made war their trade, at first almost exclusively composed of foreigners, towards the close of the century were often made up of native troops.
text_transcription: THESE HIRED BANDS UNDER CONDOTTIERI LEADERS THAT IS WHO MADE WAR THEIR TRADE AT FIRST ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY COMPOSED OF FOREIGNERS TOWARD THE CLOSE OF THE CENTURY WERE OFTEN MADE UP OF NATIVE TROOPS
phonemes: ðiːz hˈaɪɚd bˈændz ˌʌndɚ kˈɑːndətˌɪɹi, lˈiːdɚz, ðæt ˈɪz, hˌuː mˌeɪd wˈɔːɹ ðɛɹ tɹˈeɪd, æt fˈɜːst ˈɔːlmoʊst ɛksklˈuːsɪvli kəmpˈoʊzd ʌv fˈɔːɹənɚz, təwˈɔːɹdz ðə klˈoʊs ʌvðə sˈɛntʃɚɹi wɜːɹ ˈɔfən mˌeɪd ˌʌp ʌv nˈeɪɾɪv tɹˈuːps.