text_original: It was a kind of blackmail which he was trying to levy on the Plenipotentiaries of the French Government.
text_transcription: IT WAS A KIND OF BLACK MAIL WHICH HE WAS TRYING TO LEVY ON THE PLENIPOTENTIARIES OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ kˈaɪnd ʌv blˈækmeɪl wˌɪtʃ hiː wʌz tɹˈaɪɪŋ tə lˈɛvi ɔnðə plˌɛnɪpətˈɛnʃjɚɹiz ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.