text_original: His chief source of strength lay in his army, and the devotion which his followers always felt for him. The manner of his death helps to explain his influence over them. He lost his life fording a swift river, into which he had returned to encourage his men, after having already crossed in safety himself.
text_transcription: HIS CHIEF SOURCE OF STRENGTH LAY IN HIS ARMY AND THE DEVOTION WHICH HIS FOLLOWERS ALWAYS FELT FOR HIM THE MANNER OF HIS DEATH HELPED TO EXPLAIN HIS INFLUENCE OVER THEM HE LOST HIS LIFE FORDING A SWIFT RIVER INTO WHICH HE HAD RETURNED TO ENCOURAGE HIS MEN AFTER HAVING ALREADY CROSSED IN SAFETY HIMSELF
phonemes: hɪz tʃˈiːf sˈɔːɹs ʌv stɹˈɛŋθ lˈeɪ ɪn hɪz ˈɑːɹmi, ænd ðə dɪvˈoʊʃən wˌɪtʃ hɪz fˈɑːloʊɚz ˈɔːlweɪz fˈɛlt fɔːɹ hˌɪm. ðə mˈænɚɹ ʌv hɪz dˈɛθ hˈɛlps tʊ ɛksplˈeɪn hɪz ˈɪnfluːəns ˈoʊvɚ ðˌɛm. hiː lˈɔst hɪz lˈaɪf fˈɔːɹdɪŋ ɐ swˈɪft ɹˈɪvɚ, ˌɪntʊ wˌɪtʃ hiː hæd ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tʊ ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒ hɪz mˈɛn, ˈæftɚ hˌævɪŋ ɔːlɹˌɛdi kɹˈɔst ɪn sˈeɪfti hɪmsˈɛlf.