text_original: Ranjit Singh, despite the advantages secured to him by this alliance, wisely re  fused to allow the passage of a British army through the Punjab, and the advance, therefore, had to be made through Sind.
text_transcription: RANJITS SINGH DESPITE THE ADVANTAGES SECURED TO HIM BY THIS ALLIANCE WISELY REFUSED TO ALLOW THE PASSAGE OF A BRITISH ARMY THROUGH THE PUNJAB AND THE ADVANCE THEREFORE HAD TO BE MADE THROUGH SIND
phonemes: ɹˈændʒɪt sˈɪŋ, dᵻspˈaɪt ðɪ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒᵻz sᵻkjˈʊɹd tə hˌɪm baɪ ðɪs ɐlˈaɪəns, wˈaɪzli ɹˌiː fjˈuːzd tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ðə pˈæsɪdʒ əvə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɑːɹmi θɹuː ðə pʌndʒˈɑːb, ænd ðɪ ɐdvˈæns, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, hædtə biː mˌeɪd θɹuː sˈɪnd.