text_original: He had been chosen at the first as a commander of the good old type to tighten the bands of discipline among the dissolute soldiers who were more formidable to quiet citizens than to the foe.
text_transcription: HE HAD BEEN CHOSEN AT THE FIRST AS A COMMANDER OF THE GOOD OLD TYPE TO TIGHTEN THE BANDS OF DISCIPLINE AMONG THE DISSOLUTE SOLDIERS WHO WERE MORE FORMIDABLE TO QUIET CITIZENS THAN TO THE FOE
phonemes: hiː hɐdbɪn tʃˈoʊzən æt ðə fˈɜːst æz ɐ kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðə ɡˈʊd ˈoʊld tˈaɪp tə tˈaɪʔn̩ ðə bˈændz ʌv dˈɪsɪplˌɪn ɐmˌʌŋ ðə dˈɪsəlˌuːt sˈoʊldʒɚz hˌuː wɜː mˈɔːɹ fɔːɹmˈɪdəbəl tə kwˈaɪət sˈɪɾɪzənz ðɐn tə ðə fˈoʊ.