text_original: The Communes looked to the Em  peror for help against the aristocracy; Uri was taken under Imperial protection in 1231, Schwitz won its RISE OF THE SWISS EEPTJB'^IC , 101 , , charter of immunity in 1240, and in the common fear of oppression towns and districts began the practice of banding together to obtain strength. Various leagues were formed from time to time.
text_transcription: THE COMMUNES LOOKED TO THE EMPEROR FOR HELP AGAINST THE ARISTOCRACY OIRI WAS TAKEN UNDER IMPERIAL PROTECTION IN TWELVE THIRTY ONE SCHLEATS WON ITS CHARTER OF IMMUNITY IN TWELVE FORTY AND IN THE COMMON FEAR OF OPPRESSION TOWNS AND DISTRICTS BEGAN THE PRACTICE OF BANDING TOGETHER TO OBTAIN STRENGTH VARIOUS LEAGUES WERE FORMED FROM TIME TO TIME
phonemes: ðə kˈɑːmjuːnz lˈʊkt tə ðɪ ˈɛm pˈɛɹɚ fɔːɹ hˈɛlp ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ˌæɹɪstˈɑːkɹəsi; jˈʊɹɹi wʌz tˈeɪkən ˌʌndɚɹ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl pɹətˈɛkʃən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, ʃwˈɪts wˈʌn ɪts ɹˈaɪz ʌvðə swˈɪs ˈiːptdʒb ˈaɪk , wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn , , tʃˈɑːɹɾɚɹ ʌv ɪmjˈuːnᵻɾi ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi, ænd ɪnðə kˈɑːmən fˈɪɹ ʌv əpɹˈɛʃən tˈaʊnz ænd dˈɪstɹɪkts bɪɡˈæn ðə pɹˈæktɪs ʌv bˈændɪŋ təɡˌɛðɚ tʊ əbtˈeɪn stɹˈɛŋθ. vˈɛɹiəs lˈiːɡz wɜː fˈɔːɹmd fɹʌm tˈaɪm tə tˈaɪm.