text_original: This German Empire which he had himself just proclaimed in the Castle of Versailles, " in a voice vibrating with joy," as was said by one present, might and did answer a national wish ; but it was above all the fruit of Bismarckian genius, and it bore unmistakably the imprint of its author.
text_transcription: THIS GERMAN EMPIRE WHICH HE HAD HIMSELF JUST PROCLAIMED IN THE CASTLE OF VERSAILLES IN A VOICE VIBRATING WITH JOY AS WAS SAID BY ONE PRESENT MIGHT AND DID ANSWER A NATIONAL WISH BUT IT WAS ABOVE ALL THE FRUIT OF BISMARCHY AND GENIUS AND IT BORE UNMISTAKABLY THE IMPRINT OF ITS AUTHOR
phonemes: ðɪs dʒˈɜːmən ˈɛmpaɪɚ wˌɪtʃ hiː hæd hɪmsˈɛlf dʒˈʌst pɹəklˈeɪmd ɪnðə kˈæsəl ʌv vˈɜːseɪlz, " ɪn ɐ vˈɔɪs vˈaɪbɹeɪɾɪŋ wɪð dʒˈɔɪ," æz wʌz sˈɛd baɪ wˈʌn pɹˈɛzənt, mˌaɪt ænd dˈɪd ˈænsɚɹ ɐ nˈæʃənəl wˈɪʃ ; bˌʌt ɪt wʌz əbˌʌv ˈɔːl ðə fɹˈuːt ʌv baɪsmˈɑːɹkiən dʒˈiːnɪəs, ænd ɪt bˈɔːɹ ʌnmɪstˈeɪkəbli ðɪ ɪmpɹˈɪnt ʌv ɪts ˈɔːθɚ.