text_original: They were subjected to the most severe discipline ; taught to do with little food and sleep, exer  cised in riding and the use of arms, and above all trained to the most absolute and unquestioning obedience : only in actual war was any of the strictness of their life re  laxed, and thus fighting was looked upon as their holi  day time and the ideal of existence.
text_transcription: THEY WERE SUBJECTED TO THE MOST SEVERE DISCIPLINE TAUGHT TO DO WITH LITTLE FOOD AND SLEEP EXERCISED IN RIDING IN THE USE OF ARMS AND ABOVE ALL TRAINED TO THE MOST ABSOLUTE AND UNQUESTIONING OBEDIENCE ONLY IN ACTUAL WAR WAS ANY OF THE STRICTNESS OF THEIR LIFE RELAXED AND THUS FIGHTING WAS LOOKED UPON AS THEIR HOLIDAY TIME AND THE IDEAL OF EXISTENCE
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː sˈʌbdʒɛktᵻd tə ðə mˈoʊst sᵻvˈɪɹ dˈɪsɪplˌɪn ; tˈɔːt tə dˈuː wɪð lˈɪɾəl fˈuːd ænd slˈiːp, ɛɡzˈɜː sˈaɪzd ɪn ɹˈaɪdɪŋ ænd ðə jˈuːs ʌv ˈɑːɹmz, ænd əbˌʌv ˈɔːl tɹˈeɪnd tə ðə mˈoʊst ˈæbsəlˌuːt ænd ʌŋkwˈɛstʃənɪŋ oʊbˈiːdiəns : ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈæktʃuːəl wˈɔːɹ wʌz ˌɛni ʌvðə stɹˈɪktnəs ʌv ðɛɹ lˈaɪf ɹˌiː lˈækst, ænd ðˈʌs fˈaɪɾɪŋ wʌz lˈʊkt əpˌɑːn æz ðɛɹ hˈoʊli dˈeɪ tˈaɪm ænd ðɪ aɪdˈiəl ʌv ɛɡzˈɪstəns.