text_original: The step, if not actually suggested, was certainly approved beforehand by Bis  marck. Nor was it really unexpected.
text_transcription: THE STEP IF NOT ACTUALLY SUGGESTED WAS CERTAINLY APPROVED BEFOREHAND BY BISMARCK NOR WAS IT REALLY UNEXPECTED
phonemes: ðə stˈɛp, ɪf nˌɑːt ˈæktʃuːəli sədʒˈɛstᵻd, wʌz sˈɜːʔn̩li ɐpɹˈuːvd bᵻfˈɔːɹhænd baɪ bˈɪs mˈɑːɹk. nˈɔːɹ wʌz ɪt ɹˈiəli ˌʌnɛkspˈɛktᵻd.