text_original: On the other hand, the Treaty of 1879 made it necessary for Russia to seek an alliance as a counterpoise to the Austro German grouping ; and she therefore began to look towards France.
text_transcription: ON THE OTHER HAND THE TREATY OF EIGHTEEN SEVENTY NINE MADE IT NECESSARY FOR RUSSIA TO SEEK AN ALLIANCE AS A COUNTERPOISE TO THE AUSTRO GERMAN GROUPING AND SHE THEREFORE BEGAN TO LOOK TOWARDS FRANCE
phonemes: ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ hˈænd, ðə tɹˈiːɾi ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn mˌeɪd ɪt nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi fɔːɹ ɹˈʌʃə tə sˈiːk ɐn ɐlˈaɪəns æz ɐ kˈaʊntɚpˌɔɪz tə ðɪ ˈɔːstɹoʊ dʒˈɜːmən ɡɹˈuːpɪŋ ; ænd ʃiː ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ bɪɡˈæn tə lˈʊk təwˈɔːɹdz fɹˈæns.