text_original: The Sikhs were not a distinct racial unit, but a religious sect, the disciples ^ of a prophet of the fifteenth century. On the break  up of the Mughal Empire they, like the Marathas, emerged as a great territorial power.
text_transcription: THE SEEKS WERE NOT A DISTINCT RACIAL UNIT BUT A RELIGIOUS SECT THE DISCIPLES OF A PROPHET OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY ON THE BREAK UP OF THE MONGEL EMPIRE THEY LIKE THE MARAUDAS EMERGED AS A GREAT TERRITORIAL POWER
phonemes: ðə sˈiːkz wɜː nˌɑːɾə dɪstˈɪŋkt ɹˈeɪʃəl jˈuːnɪt, bˌʌt ɐ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs sˈɛkt, ðə dɪsˈaɪpəlz əvə pɹˈɑːfɪt ʌvðə fˈɪftiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi. ɔnðə bɹˈeɪk ˌʌp ʌvðə mˈoʊɡəl ˈɛmpaɪɚ ðeɪ, lˈaɪk ðə mæɹˈæθəz, ɪmˈɜːdʒd æz ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt tˌɛɹɪtˈɔːɹɪəl pˈaʊɚ.