text_original: If she invaded Belgium it was because France was already about to do so, and she beat her to it. If she burned Louvain, it was for the unanswerable reasons that the Emperor himself condescended to give to the American people.
text_transcription: IF SHE INVADED BELGIUM IT WAS BECAUSE FRANCE WAS ALREADY ABOUT TO DO SO AND SHE BEAT HER TO IT IF SHE BURNED LEVANT IT WAS FOR THE UNANSWERABLE REASONS THAT THE EMPEROR HIMSELF CONDESCENDED TO GIVE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
phonemes: ɪf ʃiː ɪnvˈeɪdᵻd bˈɛldʒəm ɪt wʌz bɪkˈʌz fɹˈæns wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɐbˌaʊt tə dˈuː soʊ, ænd ʃiː bˈiːt hɜː tʊ ɪt. ɪf ʃiː bˈɜːnd lˈuːveɪn, ɪt wʌz fɚðɪ ʌnˈænsɚɹəbəl ɹˈiːzənz ðætðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ hɪmsˈɛlf kˌɑːndᵻsˈɛndᵻd tə ɡˈɪv tə ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pˈiːpəl.