text_original: Such as he was, his appointment as Prime Minister in succession to Canning seemed about the safest compromise the King could make under all the existing conditions. His position as a stop gap was maintained but a very short time.
text_transcription: SUCH AS HE WAS HIS APPOINTMENT AS PRIME MINISTER IN SUCCESSION TO CANNING SEEMED ABOUT THE SAFEST COMPROMISE THE KING COULD MAKE UNDER ALL THE EXISTING CONDITIONS HIS POSITION AS A STOP GAP WAS MAINTAINED BUT A VERY SHORT TIME
phonemes: sˈʌtʃ ɐz hiː wʌz, hɪz ɐpˈɔɪntmənt æz pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ɪn səksˈɛʃən tə kˈænɪŋ sˈiːmd ɐbˌaʊt ðə sˈeɪfɪst kˈɑːmpɹəmˌaɪz ðə kˈɪŋ kʊd mˌeɪk ˌʌndɚɹ ˈɔːl ðɪ ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ kəndˈɪʃənz. hɪz pəzˈɪʃən æz ɐ stˈɑːp ɡˈæp wʌz meɪntˈeɪnd bˌʌt ɐ vˈɛɹi ʃˈɔːɹt tˈaɪm.