text_original: It was point  ed out with effect that the nation had for some time hack been engaged in making treaty after treaty, each new en  gagement being described as essential to the safety of the empire, but each proving in turn to be utterly ineffica  cious.
text_transcription: IT WAS POINTED OUT WITH EFFECT THAT THE NATION HAD FOR SOME TIME BACK BEEN ENGAGED IN MAKING TREATY AFTER TREATY EACH NEW ENGAGEMENT BEING DESCRIBED AS ESSENTIAL TO THE SAFETY OF THE EMPIRE BUT EACH PROVING IN TURN TO BE UTTERLY INEFFICACIOUS
phonemes: ɪt wʌz pˈɔɪnt ˈɛd ˈaʊt wɪð ɪfˈɛkt ðætðə nˈeɪʃən hæd fɔːɹ sˌʌm tˈaɪm hˈæk bˌɪn ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn mˌeɪkɪŋ tɹˈiːɾi ˈæftɚ tɹˈiːɾi, ˈiːtʃ nˈuː ˈɛn ɡˈeɪdʒmənt bˌiːɪŋ dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz ᵻsˈɛnʃəl tə ðə sˈeɪfti ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, bˌʌt ˈiːtʃ pɹˈuːvɪŋ ɪn tˈɜːn təbi ˈʌɾɚli ɪnˈɛfɪkə ʃəs.