text_original: For several weeks Daun and Frederick lay opposite each other in the Silesian mountains, and it seemed as though the king's activity would gradually oblige the field  marshal to retire and close an inglorious campaign. It was now Lacy 's turn to give a direction to the war.
text_transcription: FOR SEVERAL WEEKS DOWN AND FREDERICK LAY OPPOSITE EACH OTHER IN THE CILLACIAN MOUNTAINS AND IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE KING'S ACTIVITY WOULD GRADUALLY OBLIGE THE FIELD MARSHAL TO RETIRE AND CLOSE AN INGLORIOUS CAMPAIGN IT WAS NOW LACEY'S TURN TO GIVE A DIRECTION TO THE WAR
phonemes: fɔːɹ sˈɛvɹəl wˈiːks dˈɔːn ænd fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk lˈeɪ ˈɑːpəzˌɪt ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚɹ ɪnðə saɪlˈiːʒən mˈaʊntɪnz, ænd ɪt sˈiːmd æz ðˌoʊ ðə kˈɪŋz æktˈɪvᵻɾi wʊd ɡɹˈædʒuːəli əblˈaɪdʒ ðə fˈiːld mˈɑːɹʃəl tə ɹᵻtˈaɪɚ ænd klˈoʊs ɐn ɪŋɡlˈɔːɹiəs kæmpˈeɪn. ɪt wʌz nˈaʊ lˈeɪsi ˈɛs tˈɜːn tə ɡˈɪv ɐ dᵻɹˈɛkʃən tə ðə wˈɔːɹ.