text_original: The King found himself in the awkward position of having either to announce to his subjects that he intended to govern without any ministers, and to direct the affairs of the State entirely out of his own head, or to call back to office the men whom he had kissed and sent away.
text_transcription: THE KING FOUND HIMSELF IN THE AWKWARD POSITION OF HAVING EITHER TO ANNOUNCE TO HIS SUBJECTS THAT HE INTENDED TO GOVERN WITHOUT ANY MINISTERS AND TO DIRECT THE AFFAIRS OF STATE ENTIRELY OUT OF HIS OWN HEAD OR TO CALL BACK TO OFFICE THE MEN WHOM HE HAD KISSED AND SENT AWAY
phonemes: ðə kˈɪŋ fˈaʊnd hɪmsˈɛlf ɪnðɪ ˈɔːkwɚd pəzˈɪʃən ʌv hˌævɪŋ ˈiːðɚ tʊ ɐnˈaʊns tə hɪz sˈʌbdʒɛkts ðæt hiː ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə ɡˈʌvɚn wɪðˌaʊt ˌɛni mˈɪnɪstɚz, ænd tə dᵻɹˈɛkt ðɪ ɐfˈɛɹz ʌvðə stˈeɪt ɛntˈaɪɚli ˌaʊɾəv hɪz ˈoʊn hˈɛd, ɔːɹ tə kˈɔːl bˈæk tʊ ˈɑːfɪs ðə mˈɛn hˈuːm hiː hæd kˈɪst ænd sˈɛnt ɐwˈeɪ.