text_original: But a strange want of initiative appeared to hang over the generals, and to paralyse the excellent machine which they commanded.
text_transcription: BUT A STRANGE WANT OF INITIATIVE APPEARED TO HANG OVER THE GENERALS AND TO PARALYZE THE EXCELLENT MACHINE WHICH THEY COMMANDED
phonemes: bˌʌt ɐ stɹˈeɪndʒ wˈɔnt ʌv ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv ɐpˈɪɹd tə hˈæŋ ˌoʊvɚ ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəlz, ænd tə pˈæɹəlˌaɪz ðɪ ˈɛksələnt məʃˈiːn wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ kəmˈændᵻd.