text_original: The Near East, the Middle East, and the Far East in turn demanded all but exclusive attention.
text_transcription: THE NEAR EAST THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE FAR EAST IN TURN DEMANDED ALL BUT EXCLUSIVE ATTENTION
phonemes: ðə nˌɪɹ ˈiːst, ðə mˈɪdəl ˈiːst, ænd ðə fˈɑːɹ ˈiːst ɪn tˈɜːn dᵻmˈændᵻd ˈɔːl bˌʌt ɛksklˈuːsɪv ɐtˈɛnʃən.