text_original: The British army, however, withdrew, leaving only a con  tingent of some eight thousand men, besides the Shah's own hirelings, to maintain him for the pre  sent.
text_transcription: THE BRITISH ARMY HOWEVER WITHDREW LEAVING ONLY A CONTINGENT OF SOME EIGHT THOUSAND MEN BESIDES THE SHAHZON HIRELINGS TO MAINTAIN HIM FOR THE PRESENT
phonemes: ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɑːɹmi, haʊˈɛvɚ, wɪθdɹˈuː, lˈiːvɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɐ kˈɑːn tˈɪndʒənt ʌv sˌʌm ˈeɪt θˈaʊzənd mˈɛn, bᵻsˌaɪdz ðə ʃˈɑːz ˈoʊn hˈaɪɚlɪŋz, tə meɪntˈeɪn hˌɪm fɚðə pɹˈiː sˈɛnt.