text_original: D'Oppede marched on at the head of a strange and ferocious army ; they were the soldiers from the galleys whom he led, a fierce and reckless crowd. Yet even they paused when they discovered that no war, but sheer slaughter, was before them.
text_transcription: DO PEDE MARCHED ON AT THE HEAD OF A STRANGE AND FEROCIOUS ARMY THEY WERE THE SOLDIERS FROM THE GALLEYS WHOM HE LED A FIERCE AND RECKLESS CROWD YET EVEN THEY PAUSED WHEN THEY DISCOVERED THAT NO WAR BUT SHEER SLAUGHTER WAS BEFORE THEM
phonemes: dˈɑːpiːd mˈɑːɹtʃt ˌɔn æt ðə hˈɛd əvə stɹˈeɪndʒ ænd fəɹˈoʊʃəs ˈɑːɹmi ; ðeɪ wɜː ðə sˈoʊldʒɚz fɹʌmðə ɡˈælɪz hˈuːm hiː lˈɛd, ɐ fˈɪɹs ænd ɹˈɛkləs kɹˈaʊd. jˈɛt ˈiːvən ðeɪ pˈɔːzd wɛn ðeɪ dɪskˈʌvɚd ðæt nˈoʊ wˈɔːɹ, bˌʌt ʃˈɪɹ slˈɔːɾɚ, wʌz bᵻfˈɔːɹ ðˌɛm.