text_original: Below these came the mass of stipendiary towns, subject to tax and tithe at the discretion of the Roman rulers, but administered by their own magistrates and little meddled with by the central government.
text_transcription: BELOW THESE CAME THE MASS OF STIPENDIARY TOWNS SUBJECT TO TAX AND TITHE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ROMAN RULERS BUT ADMINISTERED BY THEIR OWN MAGISTRATES AND LITTLE MEDDLED WITH BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
phonemes: bᵻlˌoʊ ðiːz kˈeɪm ðə mˈæs ʌv stˈaɪpəndjɚɹi tˈaʊnz, sˈʌbdʒɛkt tə tˈæks ænd tˈaɪð æt ðə dɪskɹˈɛʃən ʌvðə ɹˈoʊmən ɹˈuːlɚz, bˌʌt ɐdmˈɪnɪstɚd baɪ ðɛɹ ˈoʊn mˈædʒɪstɹˌeɪts ænd lˈɪɾəl mˈɛdəld wɪð baɪ ðə sˈɛntɹəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.