text_original: A prince, therefore, who is attacked by an enemy much more powerful than himself, can make no greater mistake than to refuse to treat, especially when overtures are made to him; for however poor the terms offered may be, they are sure to contain some conditions advantageous for him who accepts them, and which he may construe as a partial success.
text_transcription: A PRINCE THEREFORE WHO IS ATTACKED BY AN ENEMY MUCH MORE POWERFUL THAN HIMSELF CAN MAKE NO GREATER MISTAKE THAN TO REFUSE TO TREAT ESPECIALLY WHEN OVERTURES ARE MADE TO HIM FOR HOWEVER POOR THE TERMS OFFERED MAY BE THEY ARE SURE TO CONTAIN SOME CONDITIONS ADVANTAGEOUS FOR HIM WHO ACCEPTS THEM AND WHICH HE MAY CONSTRUE AS A PARTIAL SUCCESS
phonemes: ɐ pɹˈɪns, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, hˌuː ɪz ɐtˈækt baɪ ɐn ˈɛnəmi mˈʌtʃ mˈɔːɹ pˈaʊɚfəl ðɐn hɪmsˈɛlf, kæn mˌeɪk nˈoʊ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ mɪstˈeɪk ðɐn tə ɹᵻfjˈuːz tə tɹˈiːt, ɪspˈɛʃəli wɛn ˈoʊvɚtjˌʊɹz ɑːɹ mˈeɪd tə hˌɪm; fɔːɹ haʊˈɛvɚ pˈʊɹ ðə tˈɜːmz ˈɔfɚd mˈeɪ bˈiː, ðeɪ ɑːɹ ʃˈʊɹ tə kəntˈeɪn sˌʌm kəndˈɪʃənz ɐdvɐntˈeɪdʒəs fɔːɹ hˌɪm hˌuː ɐksˈɛpts ðˌɛm, ænd wˌɪtʃ hiː mˈeɪ kənstɹˈuː æz ɐ pˈɑːɹʃəl səksˈɛs.