text_original: This extensive country seemed as if it were marked out by nature as a region in which a fighting and desperate population, even though small in numbers, could hold out long against the forces of a well disciplined army, no matter what its superior strength.
text_transcription: THIS EXTENSIVE COUNTRY SEEMED AS IF IT WERE MARKED OUT BY NATURE AS A REGION IN WHICH A FIGHTING AND DESPERATE POPULATION EVEN THOUGH SMALL IN NUMBERS COULD HOLD OUT LONG AGAINST THE FORCES OF A WELL DISCIPLINED ARMY NO MATTER WHAT ITS SUPERIOR STRENGTH
phonemes: ðɪs ɛkstˈɛnsɪv kˈʌntɹi sˈiːmd æz ɪf ɪt wɜː mˈɑːɹkt ˈaʊt baɪ nˈeɪtʃɚɹ æz ɐ ɹˈiːdʒən ɪnwˌɪtʃ ɐ fˈaɪɾɪŋ ænd dˈɛspɚɹət pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən, ˈiːvən ðˌoʊ smˈɔːl ɪn nˈʌmbɚz, kʊd hˈoʊld ˈaʊt lˈɔŋ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə fˈɔːɹsᵻz əvə wˈɛl dˈɪsɪplˌɪnd ˈɑːɹmi, nˈoʊ mˈæɾɚ wʌt ɪts suːpˈiəɹɪɚ stɹˈɛŋθ.