text_original: Until the capture of Port Mahon nothing of much importance had been done by the Allies in Spain since their defeat at Almanza, and Stanhope was certainly doing all that lay in his power to put an end to the long period of comparative inaction.
text_transcription: UNTIL THE CAPTURE OF PORTMANN NOTHING OF MUCH IMPORTANCE HAD BEEN DONE BY THE ALLIES IN SPAIN SINCE THEIR DEFEAT AT ALMANSE AND STANHOPE WAS CERTAINLY DOING ALL THAT LAY IN HIS POWER TO PUT AN END TO THE LONG PERIOD OF COMPARATIVE INACTION
phonemes: ʌntˈɪl ðə kˈæptʃɚɹ ʌv pˈɔːɹt mˈæhɑːn nˈʌθɪŋ ʌv mˈʌtʃ ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns hɐdbɪn dˈʌn baɪ ðɪ ˈælaɪz ɪn spˈeɪn sˈɪns ðɛɹ dᵻfˈiːt æɾ ɔlmˈænzə, ænd stˈænhoʊp wʌz sˈɜːʔn̩li dˌuːɪŋ ˈɔːl ðæt lˈeɪ ɪn hɪz pˈaʊɚ tə pˌʊt ɐn ˈɛnd tə ðə lˈɔŋ pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv kəmpˈæɹətˌɪv ɪnˈækʃən.