text_original: It was a question purely and simply of military reasons : the western frontier of Germany must be protected, and, to that end, must absorb Strasburg and Metz.
text_transcription: IT WAS A QUESTION PURELY AND SIMPLY OF MILITARY REASONS THE WESTERN FRONTIER OF GERMANY MUST BE PROTECTED AND TO THAT END MUST ABSORB STRASBOURG AND MESS
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ kwˈɛstʃən pjˈʊɹli ænd sˈɪmpli ʌv mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɹˈiːzənz : ðə wˈɛstɚn fɹʌntˈɪɹ ʌv dʒˈɜːməni mˈʌst biː pɹətˈɛktᵻd, ænd, tə ðæt ˈɛnd, mˈʌst ɐbsˈɔːɹb stɹˈæsbɜːɡ ænd mˈɛts.