text_original: In thus throwing down the glove to Europe the Belgians relied on the support of France, whose diplomacy at this juncture was far from straight for wai d.
text_transcription: IN THUS THROWING DOWN THE GLOVE TO EUROPE THE BELGIANS RELIED ON THE SUPPORT OF FRANCE WHOSE DIPLOMACY AT THIS JUNCTURE WAS FAR FROM STRAIGHTFORWARD
phonemes: ɪn ðˈʌs θɹˈoʊɪŋ dˌaʊn ðə ɡlˈʌv tə jˈʊɹɹəp ðə bˈɛldʒənz ɹᵻlˈaɪd ɔnðə səpˈɔːɹt ʌv fɹˈæns, hˌuːz dɪplˈoʊməsi æt ðɪs dʒˈʌŋktʃɚ wʌz fˈɑːɹ fɹʌm stɹˈeɪt fɔːɹ wˈaɪ dˈiː.