text_original: It happened much more frequently that if any man were strong enough to make his opposition inconvenient or uncomfortable for the local rulers, they got over the trouble by prevailing on him to become one of themselves, to share their privileges and profits, and to strengthen their authority.
text_transcription: IT HAPPENED MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY THAT IF ANY MAN WERE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE HIS OPPOSITION INCONVENIENT OR UNCOMFORTABLE FOR THE LOCAL RULERS THEY GOT OVER THE TROUBLE BY PREVAILING ON HIM TO BECOME ONE OF THEMSELVES TO SHARE THEIR PRIVILEGES AND PROFITS AND TO STRENGTHEN THEIR AUTHORITY
phonemes: ɪt hˈæpənd mˈʌtʃ mˈɔːɹ fɹˈiːkwəntli ðæt ɪf ˌɛni mˈæn wɜː stɹˈɔŋ ɪnˈʌf tə mˌeɪk hɪz ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən ɪŋkənvˈiːnɪənt ɔːɹ ʌŋkˈʌmftəbəl fɚðə lˈoʊkəl ɹˈuːlɚz, ðeɪ ɡɑːt ˌoʊvɚ ðə tɹˈʌbəl baɪ pɹɪvˈeɪlɪŋ ˌɔn hˌɪm tə bɪkˌʌm wˈʌn ʌv ðɛmsˈɛlvz, tə ʃˈɛɹ ðɛɹ pɹˈɪvᵻlɪdʒᵻz ænd pɹˈɑːfɪts, ænd tə stɹˈɛŋθən ðɛɹ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi.