text_original: The loss of Calais meant much to France, and as a safeguard for the Channel and the passage of their ships, its possession was a great source of strength to the English. Once more a truce ended for a time the wearisome struggle.
text_transcription: THE LOSS OF CALAIS MEANT MUCH TO FRANCE AND AS A SAFEGUARD FOR THE CHANNEL AND THE PASSAGE OF THEIR SHIPS ITS POSSESSION WAS A GREAT SOURCE OF STRENGTH TO THE ENGLISH ONCE MORE A TRUCE ENDED FOR A TIME THE WEARISOME STRUGGLE
phonemes: ðə lˈɔs ʌv kˈæleɪ mˈɛnt mˈʌtʃ tə fɹˈæns, ænd æz ɐ sˈeɪfɡɑːɹd fɚðə tʃˈænəl ænd ðə pˈæsɪdʒ ʌv ðɛɹ ʃˈɪps, ɪts pəzˈɛʃən wʌzɐ ɡɹˈeɪt sˈɔːɹs ʌv stɹˈɛŋθ tə ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ. wˈʌns mˈɔːɹ ɐ tɹˈuːs ˈɛndᵻd fɚɹə tˈaɪm ðə wˈɛɹisˌʌm stɹˈʌɡəl.