text_original: But Roman influence spread through many channels. The legions, as they passed along the roads or remained encamped upon the frontier, acted on the men with whom they were in daily contact. I'he traders who followed in their train carried with their wares the speech, thought, and customs of the central city.
text_transcription: BUT ROMAN INFLUENCE SPREAD THROUGH MANY CHANNELS THE LEGIONS AS THEY PASSED ALONG THE ROADS AND REMAINED ENCAMPED UPON THE FRONTIER ACTED ON THE MEN WITH WHOM THEY WERE IN DAILY CONTACT THE TRADERS WHO FOLLOWED IN THEIR TRAIN CARRIED WITH THEIR WARES THE SPEECH THOUGHT AND CUSTOMS OF THE CENTRAL CITY
phonemes: bˌʌt ɹˈoʊmən ˈɪnfluːəns spɹˈɛd θɹuː mˈɛni tʃˈænəlz. ðə lˈiːdʒənz, æz ðeɪ pˈæst ɐlˈɔŋ ðə ɹˈoʊdz ɔːɹ ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɛŋkˈæmpt əpˌɑːn ðə fɹʌntˈɪɹ, ˈæktᵻd ɔnðə mˈɛn wɪð hˈuːm ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɪn dˈeɪli kˈɑːntækt. aɪhˈɛ tɹˈeɪdɚz hˌuː fˈɑːloʊd ɪn ðɛɹ tɹˈeɪn kˈæɹid wɪð ðɛɹ wˈɛɹz ðə spˈiːtʃ, θˈɔːt, ænd kˈʌstəmz ʌvðə sˈɛntɹəl sˈɪɾi.