text_original: In vain had the Russians flung themselves against Silistria. The prolonged defence of this weakly fortified town was due largely to two English volunteers. Captain Butler and Lieutenant Nasmyth, and in order to support it the allied army moved up from Gallipoli to Varna.
text_transcription: IN VAIN HAD THE RUSSIANS FLUNG THEMSELVES AGAINST CELESTIA THE PROLONGED DEFENSE OF THIS WEAKLY FORTIFIED TOWN WAS DUE LARGELY TO TWO ENGLISH VOLUNTEERS CAPTAIN BUTLER AND LIEUTENANT NASEMITH AND IN ORDER TO SUPPORT IT THE ALLIED ARMY MOVED UP FROM GALLIPOLI TO VARNA
phonemes: ɪn vˈeɪn hæd ðə ɹˈʌʃənz flˈʌŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz ɐɡˈɛnst sɪlˈɪstɹiə. ðə pɹəlˈɔŋd dᵻfˈɛns ʌv ðɪs wˈiːkli fˈɔːɹɾᵻfˌaɪd tˈaʊn wʌz dˈuː lˈɑːɹdʒli tə tˈuː ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ vˌɑːləntˈɪɹz. kˈæptɪn bˈʌtlɚ ænd luːtˈɛnənt nˈæzmɪθ, ænd ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə səpˈɔːɹt ɪt ðɪ ˈælaɪd ˈɑːɹmi mˈuːvd ˌʌp fɹʌm ɡˈælɪpˌɑːli tə vˈɑːɹnə.