text_original: Gradually the feuds of State with State were leading to the absorption of the smaller cities by their more powerful neighbours, until Venice, Milan and Florence in particular stand out amongst the rest, and form the centres of large and compact terri  tories.
text_transcription: GRADUALLY THE FEUDS OF STATE WITH STATE WERE LEADING TO THE ABSORPTION OF THE SMALLER CITIES BY THEIR MORE POWERFUL NEIGHBORS UNTIL VENICE MILAN AND FLORENCE IN PARTICULAR STAND OUT AMONGST THE REST AND FORM THE CENTERS OF LARGE AND COMPACT TERRITORIES
phonemes: ɡɹˈædʒuːəli ðə fjˈuːdz ʌv stˈeɪt wɪð stˈeɪt wɜː lˈiːdɪŋ tə ðɪ ɐbsˈɔːɹpʃən ʌvðə smˈɔːlɚ sˈɪɾiz baɪ ðɛɹ mˈɔːɹ pˈaʊɚfəl nˈeɪbɚz, ʌntˈɪl vˈɛnɪs, mɪlˈæn ænd flˈɔːɹəns ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ stˈænd ˈaʊt ɐmˌʌŋst ðə ɹˈɛst, ænd fˈɔːɹm ðə sˈɛntɚz ʌv lˈɑːɹdʒ ænd kəmpˈækt tˈɛɹi tˈɔːɹiz.