text_original: How could it best be made to contribute to the tranquillity of the Northern frontier of India ? There were only two alternatives. To erect Afghanistan into a strong, united, and friendly buffer State ; or to break it up and so render it impotent for mischief.
text_transcription: HOW COULD IT BEST BE MADE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE TRANQUILLITY OF THE NORTHERN FRONTIER OF INDIA THERE WERE ONLY TWO ALTERNATIVES TO ERECT AFGHANISTAN INTO A STRONG UNITED AND FRIENDLY BUFFER STATE OR TO BREAK IT UP AND SO RENDER IT IMPOTENT FOR MISCHIEF
phonemes: hˌaʊ kʊd ɪt bˈɛst biː mˌeɪd tə kəntɹˈɪbjuːt tə ðə tɹæŋkwˈɪlᵻɾi ʌvðə nˈɔːɹðɚn fɹʌntˈɪɹ ʌv ˈɪndiə ? ðɛɹwˌɜːɹ ˈoʊnli tˈuː ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪvz. tʊ ɪɹˈɛkt æfɡˈænɪstˌæn ˌɪntʊ ɐ stɹˈɔŋ, juːnˈaɪɾᵻd, ænd fɹˈɛndli bˈʌfɚ stˈeɪt ; ɔːɹ tə bɹˈeɪk ɪɾ ˌʌp ænd sˌoʊ ɹˈɛndɚɹ ɪɾ ˈɪmpətənt fɔːɹ mˈɪstʃɪf.