text_original: The approach to Maastricht, the last great fortress which closed their path to Holland, was thus thrown open to the French.
text_transcription: THE APPROACH TO MASTRICHE THE LAST GREAT FORTRESS WHICH CLOSED THEIR PATH TO HOLLAND WAS THUS THROWN OPEN TO THE FRENCH
phonemes: ðɪ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ tə mˈɑːstɹɪxt, ðə lˈæst ɡɹˈeɪt fˈɔːɹtɹəs wˌɪtʃ klˈoʊzd ðɛɹ pˈæθ tə hˈɑːlənd, wʌz ðˈʌs θɹˈoʊn ˈoʊpən tə ðə fɹˈɛntʃ.