text_original: This was the Prince who, in 1879, had become Prince of Bulgaria, and to whom, on his starting for Sofia, Bismarck had made this prophetically ironic speech : "It will give you some pleasant memories."
text_transcription: THIS WAS THE PRINCE WHO IN EIGHTEEN SEVENTY NINE HAD BECOME PRINCE OF BULGARIA AND TO WHOM ON HIS STARTING FOR SOPHIA BISMARCK HAD MADE THIS PROPHETICALLY IRONIC SPEECH IT WILL GIVE YOU SOME PLEASANT MEMORIES
phonemes: ðɪs wʌzðə pɹˈɪns hˈuː, ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, hæd bɪkˌʌm pɹˈɪns ʌv bʌlɡˈɛɹiə, ænd tə hˈuːm, ˌɔn hɪz stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ fɔːɹ sˈoʊfiə, bˈɪsmɑːɹk hæd mˌeɪd ðɪs pɹɑːfˈɛɾɪkli aɪɹˈɑːnɪk spˈiːtʃ : "ɪt wɪl ɡˈɪv juː sˌʌm plˈɛzənt mˈɛmɚɹiz."