text_original: The Swiss, formed in their wedge shaped column, and armed with halberds and short weapons, were wholly unable at first to make any impression on the enemy, as they could not reach them to strike a single blow. The nobles seemed sure of victory when the tide of battle was turned as by a miracle.
text_transcription: THE SWISS FORMED IN THEIR WEDGE SHAPED COLUMN AND ARMED WITH HALBERDS AND SHORT WEAPONS WERE WHOLLY UNABLE AT FIRST TO MAKE ANY IMPRESSION ON THE ENEMY AS THEY COULD NOT REACH THEM TO STRIKE A SINGLE BLOW THE NOBLES SEEMED SURE OF VICTORY WHEN THE TIDE OF BATTLE WAS TURNED AS BY A MIRACLE
phonemes: ðə swˈɪs, fˈɔːɹmd ɪn ðɛɹ wˈɛdʒ ʃˈeɪpt kˈɑːlʌm, ænd ˈɑːɹmd wɪð hˈælbɜːdz ænd ʃˈɔːɹt wˈɛpənz, wɜː hˈoʊli ʌnˈeɪbəl æt fˈɜːst tə mˌeɪk ˌɛni ɪmpɹˈɛʃən ɔnðɪ ˈɛnəmi, æz ðeɪ kʊd nˌɑːt ɹˈiːtʃ ðˌɛm tə stɹˈaɪk ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl blˈoʊ. ðə nˈoʊbəlz sˈiːmd ʃˈʊɹ ʌv vˈɪktɚɹi wɛn ðə tˈaɪd ʌv bˈæɾəl wʌz tˈɜːnd æz baɪ ɐ mˈɪɹəkəl.