text_original: It was now the tenth month of the siege : disease and probably famine were pressing the defenders hard : and Desiderius, ^ who had never been a popular sovereign, heard on every side of the defection of his countrymen.
text_transcription: IT WAS NOW THE TENTH MONTH OF THE SIEGE DISEASE AND PROBABLY FAMINE WERE PRESSING THE DEFENDER'S HEART AND DESIDERIUS WHO HAD NEVER BEEN A POPULAR SOVEREIGN HEARD ON EVERY SIDE OF THE DEFECTION OF HIS COUNTRYMEN
phonemes: ɪt wʌz nˈaʊ ðə tˈɛnθ mˈʌnθ ʌvðə sˈiːdʒ : dɪzˈiːz ænd pɹˈɑːbəbli fˈæmɪn wɜː pɹˈɛsɪŋ ðə dᵻfˈɛndɚz hˈɑːɹd : ænd dɪzɪdˈɪɹiəs, hˌuː hæd nˈɛvɚ bˌɪn ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn, hˈɜːd ˌɔn ˈɛvɹi sˈaɪd ʌvðə dᵻfˈɛkʃən ʌv hɪz kˈʌntɹɪmˌɛn.