text_original: The conversation, which was mostly carried on in French, turned chiefly on politics; and I soon found the whole company were in the French interest, myself excepted, and a testy old gentleman, who contradicted everything that was advanced in favour of his Most Christian Majesty, with a surliness truly English.
text_transcription: THE CONVERSATION WHICH WAS MOSTLY CARRIED ON IN FRENCH TURNED CHIEFLY ON POLITICS AND I SOON FOUND THE WHOLE COMPANY WERE IN THE FRENCH INTERESTS MYSELF EXCEPTED AND A TESTY OLD GENTLEMAN WHO CONTRADICTED EVERYTHING THAT WAS ADVANCED IN FAVOUR OF HIS MOST CHRISTIAN MAJESTY WITH A SURLINESS TRULY ENGLISH
phonemes: ðə kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ wʌz mˈoʊstli kˈæɹid ˌɔn ɪn fɹˈɛntʃ, tˈɜːnd tʃˈiːfli ˌɔn pˈɑːlətˌɪks; ænd aɪ sˈuːn fˈaʊnd ðə hˈoʊl kˈʌmpəni wɜːɹ ɪnðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɪntɹɛst, maɪsˈɛlf ɛksˈɛptᵻd, ænd ɐ tˈɛsti ˈoʊld dʒˈɛntəlmən, hˌuː kˌɑːntɹədˈɪktᵻd ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ ðæt wʌz ɐdvˈænst ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv hɪz mˈoʊst kɹˈɪstʃən mˈædʒᵻsti, wɪð ɐ sˈɜːlinəs tɹˈuːli ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ.