text_original: Strong works were To complete raised for their defence as they entered the {^erountry mountain passes, and fortresses to command ^ their outlets from the highlands, while in the garrisoned, central spots on which the highways converged, new towns rose apace with Romanized names and charters of Italian rights.
text_transcription: STRONG WORKS WERE RAISED FOR THEIR DEFENCE AS THEY ENTERED THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AND FORTRESSES TO COMMAND THEIR OUTLETS FROM THE HIGHLANDS WHILE IN THE CENTRAL SPOTS ON WHICH THE HIGHWAYS CONVERGED NEW TOWNS ROSE APACE WITH ROMANIZED NAMES AND CHARTERS OF ITALIAN RIGHTS
phonemes: stɹˈɔŋ wˈɜːks wɜː tə kəmplˈiːt ɹˈeɪzd fɔːɹ ðɛɹ dᵻfˈɛns æz ðeɪ ˈɛntɚd ðə {ɪɹˈaʊntɹi mˈaʊntɪn pˈæsᵻz, ænd fˈɔːɹtɹəsᵻz tə kəmˈænd ðɛɹ ˈaʊtlɛts fɹʌmðə hˈaɪləndz, wˌaɪl ɪnðə ɡˈæɹɪsənd, sˈɛntɹəl spˈɑːts ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ ðə hˈaɪweɪz kənvˈɜːdʒd, nˈuː tˈaʊnz ɹˈoʊz ɐpˈeɪs wɪð ɹˈoʊmənˌaɪzd nˈeɪmz ænd tʃˈɑːɹɾɚz ʌv ɪtˈæliən ɹˈaɪts.