text_original: Bismarck held that in this matter political grounds bore a no less imperious character ; consequently, the army must be rein  forced at any cost, for it was an instrument that might be wanted at short notice.
text_transcription: BISMARCK HELD THAT IN THIS MATTER POLITICAL GROUNDS BORE A NO LESS IMPERIOUS CHARACTER CONSEQUENTLY THE ARMY MUST BE REINFORCED AT ANY COST FOR WAS AN INSTRUMENT THAT MIGHT BE WANTED AT SHORT NOTICE
phonemes: bˈɪsmɑːɹk hˈɛld ðæt ɪn ðɪs mˈæɾɚ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɡɹˈaʊndz bˈɔːɹ ɐ nˈoʊ lˈɛs ɪmpˈɪɹiəs kˈæɹɪktɚ ; kˈɑːnsɪkwəntli, ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi mˈʌst biː ɹˈeɪn fˈɔːɹst æɾ ˌɛni kˈɔst, fɔːɹ ɪt wʌz ɐn ˈɪnstɹəmənt ðæt mˌaɪt biː wˈɔntᵻd æt ʃˈɔːɹt nˈoʊɾɪs.