text_original: General Elphinstone and his second in command, Brigadier Shelton, were convinced that it would be equally impossible to stay where they were or to cut their way through the Afghans. But it might have occurred to many that they were nevertheless not bound to treat with the Afghans.
text_transcription: GENERAL ELPHINSTONE AND HIS SECOND IN COMMAND BRIGADIER SHELTON WERE CONVINCED THAT IT WOULD BE EQUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STAY WHERE THEY WERE OR TO CUT THEIR WAY THROUGH THE AFGHANS BUT IT MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED TO MANY THAT THEY WERE NEVERTHELESS NOT BOUND TO TREAT WITH THE AFGHANS
phonemes: dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ˈɛlfɪnstˌoʊn ænd hɪz sˈɛkənd ɪn kəmˈænd, bɹˌɪɡɐdˈɪɹ ʃˈɛltən, wɜː kənvˈɪnst ðˌɐɾɪt wʊd biː ˈiːkwəli ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tə stˈeɪ wˌɛɹ ðeɪ wɜː ɔːɹ tə kˈʌt ðɛɹ wˈeɪ θɹuː ðɪ ˈæfɡænz. bˌʌt ɪt mˌaɪthɐv əkˈɜːd tə mˈɛni ðæt ðeɪ wɜː nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs nˌɑːt bˈaʊnd tə tɹˈiːt wɪððɪ ˈæfɡænz.