text_original: Its capital was a fortress of the first class, and the Grand Duchy occupied a strategic position of great importance. The presence of a Prussian garrison was a disquieting fact for Holland and Belgium, and a real menace to France.
text_transcription: ITS CAPITAL WAS A FORTRESS OF THE FIRST CLASS AND THE GRAND DUCHY OCCUPIED A STRATEGIC POSITION OF GREAT IMPORTANCE THE PRESENCE OF A PRUSSIAN GARRISON WAS A DISQUIETING FACT FOR HOLLAND AND BELGIUM AND REAL MENACE TO FRANCE
phonemes: ɪts kˈæpɪɾəl wʌzɐ fˈɔːɹtɹəs ʌvðə fˈɜːst klˈæs, ænd ðə ɡɹˈænd dˈʌtʃi ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd ɐ stɹətˈiːdʒɪk pəzˈɪʃən ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns. ðə pɹˈɛzəns əvə pɹˈʌʃən ɡˈæɹɪsən wʌzɐ dɪskwˈaɪəɾɪŋ fˈækt fɔːɹ hˈɑːlənd ænd bˈɛldʒəm, ænd ɐ ɹˈiːəl mˈɛnɪs tə fɹˈæns.