text_original: While the French still held Madras, before the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle compelled the reluctant Dupleix to re  store it to the English, a military episode, which might almost be called an accident, had helped to confirm enor  mously the influence of France in India.
text_transcription: WHILE THE FRENCH STILL HELD MADRAS BEFORE THE TREATY OF EX LA CHAPELL COMPELLED THE RELUCTANT DUPLEX TO RESTORE TO THE ENGLISH A MILITARY EPISODE WHICH MIGHT ALMOST BE CALLED AN ACCIDENT HAD HELPED TO CONFIRM ENORMOUSLY THE INFLUENCE OF FRANCE IN INDIA
phonemes: wˌaɪl ðə fɹˈɛntʃ stˈɪl hˈɛld mədɹˈɑːs, bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə tɹˈiːɾi ʌv ˈeɪks lˌæ tʃeɪpˈɛl kəmpˈɛld ðə ɹᵻlˈʌktənt dˈuːpleɪks tə ɹˌiː stˈɔːɹ ɪt tə ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ, ɐ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd, wˌɪtʃ mˌaɪt ˈɔːlmoʊst biː kˈɔːld ɐn ˈæksɪdənt, hæd hˈɛlpt tə kənfˈɜːm ˈiːnɚ mˈaʊsli ðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌv fɹˈæns ɪn ˈɪndiə.