text_original: The Germans then granted an armistice to allow the election of a National Assembly which met at Bordeaux (Feb. 12th) and elected the veteran statesman, Thiers, head of the State.
text_transcription: THE GERMANS THEN GRANTED AN ARMISTICE TO ALLOW THE ELECTION OF A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WHICH MET AT BORDEAUX FEBRUARY TWELFTH AND ELECTED THE VETERAN STATESMAN TIERRE HEAD OF STATE
phonemes: ðə dʒˈɜːmənz ðˈɛn ɡɹˈæntᵻd ɐn ˈɑːɹmɪstɪs tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən əvə nˈæʃənəl ɐsˈɛmbli wˌɪtʃ mˈɛt æt bˈɔːɹdoʊ (fˈɛb. twˈɛlfθ) ænd ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ðə vˈɛɾɚɹən stˈeɪtsmən, θˈɪɹz, hˈɛd ʌvðə stˈeɪt.