text_original: Italian geography was the original and dominant reason. The long narrow shape of the Peninsula rendered communication difficult between the extremities.
text_transcription: ITALIAN GEOGRAPHY WAS THE ORIGINAL AND DOMINANT REASON THE LONG NARROW SHAPE OF THE PENINSULA RENDERED COMMUNICATION DIFFICULT BETWEEN THE EXTREMITIES
phonemes: ɪtˈæliən dʒɪˈɑːɡɹəfi wʌzðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ænd dˈɑːmɪnənt ɹˈiːzən. ðə lˈɔŋ nˈæɹoʊ ʃˈeɪp ʌvðə pənˈɪnsjʊlɚ ɹˈɛndɚd kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən dˈɪfɪkəlt bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ɛkstɹˈɛmᵻɾiz.