text_original: I^eave was refused : it was made clear to General Chamberlain that he would encounter armed resistance, and the mission was disbanded. ** Nothing," as Chamberlain wrote, " could have been more humiliating to the British Crown and nation."
text_transcription: LEAVE WAS REFUSED IT WAS MADE CLEAR TO GENERAL CHAMBERLAIN THAT HE WOULD ENCOUNTER ARMED RESISTANCE AND THE MISSION WAS DISBANDED NOTHING AS CHAMBERLAIN WROTE COULD HAVE BEEN MORE HUMILIATING TO THE BRITISH CROWN AND NATION
phonemes: aɪ ˈiːv wʌz ɹᵻfjˈuːzd : ɪt wʌz mˌeɪd klˈɪɹ tə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl tʃˈeɪmbɚlˌɪn ðæt hiː wʊd ɛŋkˈaʊntɚɹ ˈɑːɹmd ɹᵻsˈɪstəns, ænd ðə mˈɪʃən wʌz dɪsbˈændᵻd. ˈæstɚɹˌɪskɐstɚɹˌɪsk nˈʌθɪŋ," æz tʃˈeɪmbɚlˌɪn ɹˈoʊt, " kˌʊdɐv bˌɪn mˈɔːɹ hjuːmˈɪlɪˌeɪɾɪŋ tə ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kɹˈaʊn ænd nˈeɪʃən."