text_original: It is indeed somewhat difficult to understand how even the main body of the Frankish army could have escaped, if the foes were on the very summit of the pass, and if the skirmish took place at Roncesvalles on the Spanish side of the mountain : but this may be accounted for by the distance at which the baggage train and the rear guard lagged behind the van.
text_transcription: IT IS INDEED SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND HOW EVEN THE MAIN BODY OF THE FRANKISH ARMY COULD HAVE ESCAPED IF THE FOES WERE ON THE VERY SUMMIT OF THE PASS AND IF THE SKIRMISH TOOK PLACE AT LEONCERAIS ON THE SPANISH SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN BUT THIS MAY BE ACCOUNTED FOR BY THE DISTANCE AT WHICH THE BAGGAGE TRAIN AND THE REAR GUARD LAGGED BEHIND THE VAN
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz ˌɪndˈiːd sˈʌmwʌt dˈɪfɪkəlt tʊ ˌʌndɚstˈænd hˌaʊ ˈiːvən ðə mˈeɪn bˈɑːdi ʌvðə fɹˈæŋkɪʃ ˈɑːɹmi kˌʊdɐv ɛskˈeɪpt, ɪf ðə fˈoʊz wɜːɹ ɔnðə vˈɛɹi sˈʌmɪt ʌvðə pˈæs, ænd ɪf ðə skˈɜːmɪʃ tˈʊk plˈeɪs æt ɹˈɑːnsɪsvˌælz ɔnðə spˈænɪʃ sˈaɪd ʌvðə mˈaʊntɪn : bˌʌt ðɪs mˈeɪ biː ɐkˈaʊntᵻd fɔːɹ baɪ ðə dˈɪstəns æt wˌɪtʃ ðə bˈæɡɪdʒ tɹˈeɪn ænd ðə ɹˈɪɹ ɡˈɑːɹd lˈæɡd bᵻhˌaɪnd ðə vˈæn.