text_original: In the hands of France, Strasburg is a side door always open upon Southern Germany ; in the hands of Germany, on the contrary, Strasburg and Metz acquire a defensive character."
text_transcription: IN THE HANDS OF FRANCE STRASBOURG IS A SIDE DOOR ALWAYS OPEN TOWARD SOUTHERN GERMANY IN THE HANDS OF GERMANY ON THE CONTRARY STRASBOURG AND MESS ACQUIRE A DEFENSIVE CHARACTER
phonemes: ɪnðə hˈændz ʌv fɹˈæns, stɹˈæsbɜːɡ ɪz ɐ sˈaɪd dˈɔːɹ ˈɔːlweɪz ˈoʊpən əpˌɑːn sˈʌðɚn dʒˈɜːməni ; ɪnðə hˈændz ʌv dʒˈɜːməni, ɔnðə kˈɑːntɹɛɹi, stɹˈæsbɜːɡ ænd mˈɛts ɐkwˈaɪɚɹ ɐ dᵻfˈɛnsɪv kˈæɹɪktɚ."