text_original: In 1853 his position in Europe was far from assured ; the Crimean War established it, and until the advent of Bismarck his influence upon the Continent was almost overwhelming.
text_transcription: IN EIGHTEEN FIFTY THREE HIS POSITION IN FRANCE WAS FAR FROM ASSURED THE CRIMEAN WAR ESTABLISHED IT AND UNTIL THE ADVENT OF BISMARCK HIS INFLUENCE UPON THE CONTINENT WAS ALMOST OVERWHELMING
phonemes: ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː hɪz pəzˈɪʃən ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp wʌz fˈɑːɹ fɹʌm əʃˈʊɹd ; ðə kɹaɪmˈiən wˈɔːɹ ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪt, ænd ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ˈædvɛnt ʌv bˈɪsmɑːɹk hɪz ˈɪnfluːəns əpˌɑːn ðə kˈɑːntɪnənt wʌz ˈɔːlmoʊst ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlmɪŋ.