text_original: It had been the fate of the Nether  lands in their previous history to have to contend against forces numerically far stronger than any they could bring into the field.
text_transcription: IT HAD BEEN THE FATE OF THE NETHERLANDS IN THEIR PREVIOUS HISTORY TO HAVE TO CONTEND AGAINST FORCES NUMERICALLY FAR STRONGER THAN ANY THEY COULD BRING INTO THE FIELD
phonemes: ɪt hɐdbɪn ðə fˈeɪt ʌvðə nˈɛðɚ lˈændz ɪn ðɛɹ pɹˈiːviəs hˈɪstɚɹi tə hæv tə kəntˈɛnd ɐɡˈɛnst fˈɔːɹsᵻz nuːmˈɛɹɪkli fˈɑːɹ stɹˈɔŋɡɚ ðɐn ˌɛni ðeɪ kʊd bɹˈɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ðə fˈiːld.