text_original: Years ago they had taken offence, it seems, because a ruler had been chosen for the dependent kingdom of Armenia, which had been the debateable ground for ages between the empires of the East and of the West.
text_transcription: YEARS AGO THEY HAD TAKEN OFFENCE IT SEEMS BECAUSE A RULER HAD BEEN CHOSEN FOR THE INDEPENDENT KINGDOM OF ARMENIA WHICH HAD BEEN THE DEBATABLE GROUND FOR AGES BETWEEN THE EMPIRES OF THE EAST AND WEST
phonemes: jˈɪɹz ɐɡˈoʊ ðeɪ hæd tˈeɪkən əfˈɛns, ɪt sˈiːmz, bɪkˈʌz ɐ ɹˈuːlɚ hɐdbɪn tʃˈoʊzən fɚðə dᵻpˈɛndənt kˈɪŋdəm ʌv ɑːɹmˈiːniə, wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn ðə dᵻbˈeɪɾəbəl ɡɹˈaʊnd fɔːɹ ˈeɪdʒᵻz bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚz ʌvðɪ ˈiːst ænd ʌvðə wˈɛst.