text_original: Not for the first time the Porte found itself between the upper and the nether millstone, and, in order to escape from that embarrass  ing situation, the Sultan played an old diplomatic trick.
text_transcription: NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME THE PORT FOUND ITSELF BETWEEN THE UPPER AND NETHER MILLSTONE AND IN ORDER TO ESCAPE FROM THAT EMBARRASSING SITUATION THE SULTAN PLAYED AN OLD DIPLOMATIC TRICK
phonemes: nˌɑːt fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ðə pˈɔːɹt fˈaʊnd ɪtsˈɛlf bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˌʌpɚ ænd ðə nˈɛðɚ mˈɪlstoʊn, ænd, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ɛskˈeɪp fɹʌm ðæt ɛmbˈæɹəs ˈɪŋ sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən, ðə sˈʌltən plˈeɪd ɐn ˈoʊld dˌɪpləmˈæɾɪk tɹˈɪk.