text_original: A rul  ing tyrant, however, was not anxious to arm his subjects, and turned with relief to mercenary troops, foreigners hired to form a body guard, who could be used to quell revolts and to maintain authority.
text_transcription: A RULING TYRANT HOWEVER WAS NOT ANXIOUS TO ARM HIS SUBJECTS AND TURNED WITH RELIEF TO MERCENARY TROOPS FOREIGNERS HIRED TO FORM A BODY GUARD WHO COULD BE USED TO QUELL REVOLTS AND TO MAINTAIN AUTHORITY
phonemes: ɐ ɹˈʌl ˈɪŋ tˈaɪɹənt, haʊˈɛvɚ, wʌz nˌɑːt ˈæŋʃəs tʊ ˈɑːɹm hɪz sˈʌbdʒɛkts, ænd tˈɜːnd wɪð ɹᵻlˈiːf tə mˈɜːsənˌɛɹi tɹˈuːps, fˈɔːɹənɚz hˈaɪɚd tə fˈɔːɹm ɐ bˈɑːdi ɡˈɑːɹd, hˌuː kʊd biː jˈuːzd tə kwˈɛl ɹᵻvˈoʊlts ænd tə meɪntˈeɪn ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi.