text_original: Barcelona was defended on one side by the sea and on the other side by the fortifications of Monjuich. These fortifications were so strong that Peterborough did not see how it would be possible even to attempt their investment without a much larger force than he had at his disposal.
text_transcription: BARCELONA WAS DEFENDED ON ONE SIDE BY THE SEA AND ON THE OTHER SIDE BY THE FORTIFICATIONS OF MONTJOUIK THESE FORTIFICATIONS WERE SO STRONG THAT PETERBOROUGH DID NOT SEE HOW IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE EVEN TO ATTEMPT THEIR INVESTMENT WITHOUT A MUCH LARGER FORCE THAN HE HAD AT HIS DISPOSAL
phonemes: bˌɑːɹsɪlˈoʊnə wʌz dᵻfˈɛndᵻd ˌɔn wˈʌn sˈaɪd baɪ ðə sˈiː ænd ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd baɪ ðə fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz ʌv mˈɔndʒuːtʃ. ðiːz fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz wɜː sˌoʊ stɹˈɔŋ ðæt pˈiːɾɚbˌʌɹoʊ dɪdnˌɑːt sˈiː hˌaʊ ɪt wʊd biː pˈɑːsᵻbəl ˈiːvən tʊ ɐtˈɛmpt ðɛɹ ɪnvˈɛstmənt wɪðˌaʊt ɐ mˈʌtʃ lˈɑːɹdʒɚ fˈɔːɹs ðɐn hiː hæd æt hɪz dɪspˈoʊzəl.