text_original: The defeat of the Greeks was crushing (788). Four thousand of their warriors were slain, among them the sacellarius John, commander of the expedition ; and one thousand were taken prisoners. Adelchis appears to have made his escape.
text_transcription: THE DEFEAT OF THE GREEKS WAS CRUSHING SEVEN EIGHTY EIGHT FOUR THOUSAND OF THEIR WARRIORS WERE SLAIN AMONG THEM THE SACCLARIUS JOHN COMMANDER OF THE EXPEDITION AND ONE THOUSAND WERE TAKEN PRISONERS A DELKIS APPEARS TO HAVE MADE HIS ESCAPE
phonemes: ðə dᵻfˈiːt ʌvðə ɡɹˈiːks wʌz kɹˈʌʃɪŋ (sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt). fˈɔːɹ θˈaʊzənd ʌv ðɛɹ wˈɔːɹɪɚz wɜː slˈeɪn, ɐmˌʌŋ ðˌɛm ðə sˌeɪsəlˈɛɹɪəs dʒˈɑːn, kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən ; ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wɜː tˈeɪkən pɹˈɪzənɚz. ɐdˈɛltʃɪz ɐpˈɪɹz tə hæv mˌeɪd hɪz ɛskˈeɪp.