text_original: It had long been the desire of Marlborough that Port Mahon, the principal harbour of Minorca, and, indeed, one of the very best ports in all that Mediter  ranean region, should be taken by the, Allies.
text_transcription: IT HAD LONG BEEN THE DESIRE OF MARLBOROUGH THAT PORTMANN THE PRINCIPAL HARBOR OF MINORCA AND INDEED ONE OF THE VERY BEST PORTS IN ALL THAT MEDITERRANEAN REGION SHOULD BE TAKEN BY THE ALLIES
phonemes: ɪt hæd lˈɔŋ bˌɪn ðə dɪzˈaɪɚɹ ʌv mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊ ðæt pˈɔːɹt mˈæhɑːn, ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl hˈɑːɹbɚɹ ʌv maɪnˈɔːɹkə, ænd, ˌɪndˈiːd, wˈʌn ʌvðə vˈɛɹi bˈɛst pˈɔːɹts ɪn ˈɔːl ðæt mˈɛdɪɾɚ ɹˈeɪniən ɹˈiːdʒən, ʃˌʊd biː tˈeɪkən baɪ ðə, ˈælaɪz.