text_original: Nor was it surprising that the release of a considerable batch of Fenian prisoners, so far from being accepted as an act of clemency and goodwill, was derided as a sign of weak  ness.
text_transcription: NOR WAS IT SURPRISING THAT THE RELEASE OF A CONSIDERABLE BACH OF FENIAN PRISONERS SO FAR FROM BEING ACCEPTED AS AN ACT OF CLEMENCY AND GOOD WILL WAS DERIDED AS A SIGN OF WEAKNESS
phonemes: nˈɔːɹ wʌz ɪt sɚpɹˈaɪzɪŋ ðætðə ɹᵻlˈiːs əvə kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl bˈætʃ ʌv fˈiːniən pɹˈɪzənɚz, sˈoʊ fˌɑːɹ fɹʌm bˌiːɪŋ ɐksˈɛptᵻd æz ɐn ˈækt ʌv klˈɛmənsi ænd ɡˈʊdwɪl, wʌz dᵻɹˈaɪdᵻd æz ɐ sˈaɪn ʌv wˈiːk nˈɛs.