text_original: Warlike preparations were pushed on apace ; the army and fleet were strengthened, the forti  fication of Paris was begun, and for a moment it seemed probable that a great European conflagration would ensue.
text_transcription: WARLIKE PREPARATIONS WERE PUSHED ON APACE THE ARMY AND FLEET WERE STRENGTHENED THE FORTIFICATION OF PARIS WAS BEGUN AND FOR A MOMENT IT SEEMED PROBABLE THAT A GREAT EUROPEAN CONFLAGRATION WOULD ENSUE
phonemes: wˈɔːɹlaɪk pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃənz wɜː pˈʊʃt ˌɔn ɐpˈeɪs ; ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ænd flˈiːt wɜː stɹˈɛŋθənd, ðə fˈɔːɹɾi fɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv pˈæɹɪs wʌz bɪɡˈʌn, ænd fɚɹə mˈoʊmənt ɪt sˈiːmd pɹˈɑːbəbəl ðˌæɾə ɡɹˈeɪt jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən kɑːnflɐɡɹˈeɪʃən wʊd ɛnsˈuː.