text_original: Eivalry began between the towns on the North Sea and the towns on the Baltic, and despite the strong position gained by the latter in their struggle with Denmark, they were no longer able to maintain their supremacy. This was not entirely their own fault, but partly that of the herring.
text_transcription: RIVALRY BEGAN BETWEEN THE TOWNS ON THE NORTH SEA AND THE TOWNS ON THE BALTIC AND DESPITE THE STRONG POSITION GAINED BY THE LATTER IN THEIR STRUGGLE WITH DENMARK THEY WERE NO LONGER ABLE TO MAINTAIN THEIR SUPREMACY THIS WAS NOT ENTIRELY THEIR OWN FAULT BUT PARTLY THAT OF THE HERRING
phonemes: ˈiːvəlɹi bɪɡˈæn bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tˈaʊnz ɔnðə nˈɔːɹθ sˈiː ænd ðə tˈaʊnz ɔnðə bˈɔltɪk, ænd dᵻspˈaɪt ðə stɹˈɔŋ pəzˈɪʃən ɡˈeɪnd baɪ ðə lˈæɾɚɹ ɪn ðɛɹ stɹˈʌɡəl wɪð dˈɛnmɑːɹk, ðeɪ wɜː nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚɹ ˈeɪbəl tə meɪntˈeɪn ðɛɹ suːpɹˈɛməsi. ðɪs wʌz nˌɑːt ɛntˈaɪɚli ðɛɹ ˈoʊn fˈɔlt, bˌʌt pˈɑːɹtli ðæt ʌvðə hˈɛɹɪŋ.