text_original: From a mihtary point of view, the siege of Constantinople marks an interesting transi  tion between the old and the new methods ; for weapons of every kind were employed, both ancient and modern ; not only gunpowder and cannon, but long bows, wooden shields, lances and catapults.
text_transcription: FROM A MILITARY POINT OF VIEW THE SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE MARKS AN INTERESTING TRANSITION BETWEEN THE OLD AND NEW METHODS FOR WEAPONS OF EVERY KIND WERE EMPLOYED BOTH ANCIENT AND MODERN NOT ONLY GUNPOWDER AND CANNON BUT LONGBOWS WOODEN SHIELDS LANCES AND CATAPULTS
phonemes: fɹʌm ɐ mˈɪhtɚɹi pˈɔɪnt ʌv vjˈuː, ðə sˈiːdʒ ʌv kˌɑːnstɐntɪnˈoʊpəl mˈɑːɹks ɐn ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ tɹˈænsi tɪˈɑːn bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈoʊld ænd ðə nˈuː mˈɛθədz ; fɔːɹ wˈɛpənz ʌv ˈɛvɹi kˈaɪnd wɜːɹ ɛmplˈɔɪd, bˈoʊθ ˈeɪntʃənt ænd mˈɑːdɚn ; nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli ɡˈʌnpaʊdɚ ænd kˈænən, bˌʌt lˈɔŋ bˈoʊz, wˈʊdən ʃˈiːldz, lˈænsᵻz ænd kˈæɾɐpˌʌlts.