text_original: It is difficult to understand now what curious madness prompted the prince's advisers to counsel him as they did, or the prince to act upon their counsels.
text_transcription: IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND NOW WHAT CURIOUS MADNESS PROMPTED THE PRINCE'S ADVISERS TO COUNSEL HIM AS THEY DID WERE THE PRINCE TO ACT UPON THEIR COUNSELS
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz dˈɪfɪkəlt tʊ ˌʌndɚstˈænd nˈaʊ wʌt kjˈʊɹɹiəs mˈædnəs pɹˈɑːmptᵻd ðə pɹˈɪnsᵻz ɐdvˈaɪzɚz tə kˈaʊnsəl hˌɪm æz ðeɪ dˈɪd, ɔːɹ ðə pɹˈɪns tʊ ˈækt əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ kˈaʊnsəlz.