text_original: The British squadron had been sent to the Mediterranean, and the Spaniards declared that this was a threat and an insult to the King of Spain. The claim to the right of search was asserted more loudly and vehemently than ever.
text_transcription: THE BRITISH SQUADRON HAD BEEN SENT TO THE MEDITERRANEAN AND THE SPANIARDS DECLARED THAT THIS WAS A THREAT AND AN INSULT TO THE KING OF SPAIN THE CLAIM TO THE RIGHT OF SEARCH WAS ASSERTED MORE LOUDLY AND VEHEMENTLY THAN EVER
phonemes: ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ skwˈɑːdɹən hɐdbɪn sˈɛnt tə ðə mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən, ænd ðə spˈænɪɚdz dᵻklˈɛɹd ðæt ðɪs wʌzɐ θɹˈɛt ænd ɐn ˈɪnsʌlt tə ðə kˈɪŋ ʌv spˈeɪn. ðə klˈeɪm tə ðə ɹˈaɪt ʌv sˈɜːtʃ wʌz ɐsˈɜːɾᵻd mˈɔːɹ lˈaʊdli ænd vˈiəməntli ðɐn ˈɛvɚ.