text_original: These Saxon neighbors of the Franks are not to be thought of as mere savages. They had probably to some extent exchanged the nomad life of the shepherd for the more settled habits of the tiller of the ground.
text_transcription: THESE SAXON NEIGHBOURS OF THE FRANKS ARE NOT TO BE THOUGHT OF AS MERE SAVAGES THEY HAD PROBABLY TO SOME EXTENT EXCHANGED THE NOMAD LIFE OF THE SHEPHERD FOR THE MORE SETTLED HABITS OF THE TILLER OF THE GROUND
phonemes: ðiːz sˈæksən nˈeɪbɚz ʌvðə fɹˈæŋks ɑːɹ nˌɑːt təbi θˈɔːt ʌv æz mˈɪɹ sˈævɪdʒᵻz. ðeɪ hæd pɹˈɑːbəbli tə sˌʌm ɛkstˈɛnt ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒd ðə nˈoʊmæd lˈaɪf ʌvðə ʃˈɛpɚd fɚðə mˈɔːɹ sˈɛɾəld hˈæbɪts ʌvðə tˈɪlɚɹ ʌvðə ɡɹˈaʊnd.