text_original: In this case there would have been, from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps, a chain of Neutral States which, no doubt, would have made it im  possible for us to attack France, but the protection of which would have made it easy for France to disembark troops on our northern coasts.
text_transcription: IN THIS CASE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN FROM THE NORTH SEA TO THE SWISS ALPS A CHAIN OF NEUTRAL STATES WHICH NO DOUBT WOULD HAVE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO ATTACK FRANCE BUT THE PROTECTION OF WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE IT EASY FOR FRANCE TO DISEMBARK TROOPS ON OUR NORTHERN COASTS
phonemes: ɪn ðɪs kˈeɪs ðˈɛɹ wʊdhɐv bˌɪn, fɹʌmðə nˈɔːɹθ sˈiː tə ðə swˈɪs ˈælps, ɐ tʃˈeɪn ʌv nˈuːtɹəl stˈeɪts wˈɪtʃ, nˈoʊ dˈaʊt, wʊdhɐv mˌeɪd ɪɾ ˈɪm pˈɑːsᵻbəl fɔːɹ ˌʌs tʊ ɐtˈæk fɹˈæns, bˌʌt ðə pɹətˈɛkʃən ʌvwˈɪtʃ wʊdhɐv mˌeɪd ɪɾ ˈiːzi fɔːɹ fɹˈæns tə dˌɪsɛmbˈɑːɹk tɹˈuːps ˌɔn ˌaʊɚ nˈɔːɹðɚn kˈoʊsts.