text_original: When once the actual engagement had begun there was little chance for strategic movement or for sudden inspirations of military genius ; it was a contest of hand to hand fighting on a gigantic scale.
text_transcription: WHEN ONCE THE ACTUAL ENGAGEMENT HAD BEGUN THERE WAS LITTLE CHANCE FOR STRATEGIC MOVEMENT OR FOR SUDDEN INSPIRATIONS OF MILITARY GENIUS IT WAS A CONTEST OF HAND TO HAND FIGHTING ON A GIGANTIC SCALE
phonemes: wˌɛn wˈʌns ðɪ ˈæktʃuːəl ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənt hæd bɪɡˈʌn ðɛɹwˌʌz lˈɪɾəl tʃˈæns fɔːɹ stɹətˈiːdʒɪk mˈuːvmənt ɔːɹ fɔːɹ sˈʌdən ˌɪnspɚɹˈeɪʃənz ʌv mˈɪlətˌɛɹi dʒˈiːnɪəs ; ɪt wʌzɐ kˈɑːntɛst ʌv hˈænd tə hˈænd fˈaɪɾɪŋ ˌɔn ɐ dʒaɪɡˈæntɪk skˈeɪl.