text_original: In his hands the loose confederation of the Sikhs was transformed into a compact nation, resting on the basis of an army, perfectly disciplined and organized by some of Napoleon's exiled veterans upon European models.
text_transcription: IN HIS HANDS THE LOOSE CONFEDERATION OF THE SEQUES WERE TRANSFORMED INTO A COMPACT NATION RESTING ON THE BASIS OF AN ARMY PERFECTLY DISCIPLINED AND ORGANIZED BY SOME OF NAPOLEON'S EXILED VETERANS UPON EUROPEAN MODELS
phonemes: ɪn hɪz hˈændz ðə lˈuːs kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə sˈiːkz wʌz tɹænsfˈɔːɹmd ˌɪntʊ ɐ kəmpˈækt nˈeɪʃən, ɹˈɛstɪŋ ɔnðə bˈeɪsɪs əvən ˈɑːɹmi, pˈɜːfɛktli dˈɪsɪplˌɪnd ænd ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd baɪ sˌʌm ʌv nɐpˈoʊlɪənz ˈɛɡzaɪld vˈɛɾɚɹənz əpˌɑːn jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən mˈɑːdəlz.