text_original: To proceed against them with anything less than overwhelming force would, therefore, have been simply to court disaster.
text_transcription: TO PROCEED AGAINST THEM WITH ANYTHING LESS THAN OVERWHELMING FORCE WOULD THEREFORE HAVE BEEN SIMPLY TO COURT DISASTER
phonemes: tə pɹəsˈiːd ɐɡˈɛnst ðˌɛm wɪð ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ lˈɛs ðɐn ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlmɪŋ fˈɔːɹs wˈʊd, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, hɐvbɪn sˈɪmpli tə kˈɔːɹt dɪzˈæstɚ.