text_original: The generals of the Dutch forces were accompanied by a number of delegates from the central authorities of the United Provinces, whose business it was to consult with the conmianding officers on every military plan, and to insist that their own suggestions and their own advice should be listened to before any active step was taken.
text_transcription: THE GENERALS OF THE DUTCH FORCES WERE ACCOMPANIED BY A NUMBER OF DELEGATES FROM THE CENTRAL AUTHORITIES OF THE UNITED PROVINCES WHOSE BUSINESS IT WAS TO CONSULT WITH THE COMMANDING OFFICERS ON EVERY MILITARY PLAN AND TO INSIST THAT THEIR OWN SUGGESTIONS AND THEIR OWN ADVICE SHOULD BE LISTENED TO BEFORE ANY ACTIVE STEP WAS TAKEN
phonemes: ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəlz ʌvðə dˈʌtʃ fˈɔːɹsᵻz wɜːɹ ɐkˈʌmpənid baɪ ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪts fɹʌmðə sˈɛntɹəl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz, hˌuːz bˈɪznəs ɪt wʌz tə kənsˈʌlt wɪððə kˌɑːnmɪˈændɪŋ ˈɑːfɪsɚz ˌɔn ˈɛvɹi mˈɪlətˌɛɹi plˈæn, ænd tʊ ɪnsˈɪst ðæt ðɛɹ ˈoʊn sədʒˈɛstʃənz ænd ðɛɹ ˈoʊn ɐdvˈaɪs ʃˌʊd biː lˈɪsənd tə bᵻfˌɔːɹ ˌɛni ˈæktɪv stˈɛp wʌz tˈeɪkən.