text_original: Sometimes, too, wilder mountain regions were annexed in this way to the nearer towns, through which a civilizing influence might be brought to bear upon their ruder neighbours.
text_transcription: SOMETIMES TOO WILDER MOUNTAIN REGIONS WERE ANNEXED IN THIS WAY TO THE NEARER TOWNS THROUGH WHICH A CIVILISING INFLUENCE MIGHT BE BROUGHT TO BEAR UPON THEIR RUDER NEIGHBORS
phonemes: sˈʌmtaɪmz, tˈuː, wˈaɪldɚ mˈaʊntɪn ɹˈiːdʒənz wɜːɹ ˈænɛkst ɪn ðɪs wˈeɪ tə ðə nˈɪɹɚ tˈaʊnz, θɹuː wˌɪtʃ ɐ sˈɪvəlˌaɪzɪŋ ˈɪnfluːəns mˌaɪt biː bɹˈɔːt tə bˈɛɹ əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ ɹˈuːdɚ nˈeɪbɚz.