text_original: There were three strong fortresses which stood immediately in the way of the advance contemplated by Marlborough. These were Tournay, Mons, and Valenciennes, and it was naturally the business of Villars to maintain these strongholds to the last possible moment.
text_transcription: THERE WERE THREE STRONG FORTRESSES WHICH STOOD IMMEDIATELY IN THE WAY OF THE ADVANCE CONTEMPLATED BY MARLBOROUGH THESE WERE TOURNAIL MONS AND VALENCIENNES AND IT WAS NATURALLY THE BUSINESS OF VILLOC TO MAINTAIN THESE STRONGHOLDS TO THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌɜː θɹˈiː stɹˈɔŋ fˈɔːɹtɹəsᵻz wˌɪtʃ stˈʊd ɪmˈiːdɪətli ɪnðə wˈeɪ ʌvðɪ ɐdvˈæns kˈɑːntəmplˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊ. ðiːz wɜː tˈʊɹneɪ, mˈɑːnz, ænd vɐlˈɛnʃiənz, ænd ɪt wʌz nˈætʃɚɹəli ðə bˈɪznəs ʌv vˈɪlɚz tə meɪntˈeɪn ðiːz stɹˈɔŋhoʊldz tə ðə lˈæst pˈɑːsᵻbəl mˈoʊmənt.