text_original: A general of high repute was needed to protect the frontier and appease the neighbouring powers, and the death of some of the vassal kings of Asia Minor had left thrones vacant, and wide lands to be annexed or orga  nized.
text_transcription: A GENERAL OF HIGH REPUTE WAS NEEDED TO PROTECT THE FRONTIER AND APPEASE THE NEIGHBORING POWERS AND THE DEATH OF SOME OF THE VASSAL KINGS OF ASIA MINOR HAD LEFT THRONES VACANT AND WIDE LANDS TO BE ANNEXED OR ORGANIZED
phonemes: ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌv hˈaɪ ɹᵻpjˈuːt wʌz nˈiːdᵻd tə pɹətˈɛkt ðə fɹʌntˈɪɹ ænd ɐpˈiːz ðə nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ pˈaʊɚz, ænd ðə dˈɛθ ʌv sˌʌm ʌvðə vˈæsəl kˈɪŋz ʌv ˈeɪʒə mˈaɪnɚ hæd lˈɛft θɹˈoʊnz vˈeɪkənt, ænd wˈaɪd lˈændz təbi ˈænɛkst ɔːɹ ˈɔːɹɡə nˈaɪzd.