text_original: More prudent counsels, however, prevailed — ^to hold out would have led to a mere slaughter. The capture of the place was inevitable; further resistance only meant the futile destruction of brave men in masses. The surrender was made, and the battle was over.
text_transcription: MORE PRUDENT COUNSELS HOWEVER PREVAILED TO HOLD OUT WOULD HAVE LED TO A MERE SLAUGHTER THE CAPTURE OF THE PLACE WAS INEVITABLE FURTHER RESISTANCE ONLY MEANT THE FUTILE DESTRUCTION OF BRAVE MEN IN MASSES THE SURRENDER WAS MADE AND THE BATTLE WAS OVER
phonemes: mˈɔːɹ pɹˈuːdənt kˈaʊnsəlz, haʊˈɛvɚ, pɹɪvˈeɪld — tə hˈoʊld ˈaʊt wʊdhɐv lˈɛd tʊ ɐ mˈɪɹ slˈɔːɾɚ. ðə kˈæptʃɚɹ ʌvðə plˈeɪs wʌz ɪnˈɛvᵻɾəbəl; fˈɜːðɚ ɹᵻsˈɪstəns ˈoʊnli mˈɛnt ðə fjˈuːɾəl dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv bɹˈeɪv mˈɛn ɪn mˈæsᵻz. ðə sɚɹˈɛndɚ wʌz mˈeɪd, ænd ðə bˈæɾəl wʌz ˈoʊvɚ.