text_original: But it must in fairness be admitted that, foolish, stubborn, and even brutal as the King's ministers showed themselves to be, their position was a very difficult one.
text_transcription: BUT IT MUST IN FAIRNESS BE ADMITTED THAT FOOLISH STUBBORN AND EVEN BRUTAL AS THE KING'S MINISTERS SHOWED THEMSELVES TO BE THEIR POSITION WAS A VERY DIFFICULT ONE
phonemes: bˌʌt ɪt mˈʌst ɪn fˈɛɹnəs biː ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd ðˈæt, fˈuːlɪʃ, stˈʌbɚn, ænd ˈiːvən bɹˈuːɾəl æz ðə kˈɪŋz mˈɪnɪstɚz ʃˈoʊd ðɛmsˈɛlvz tə bˈiː, ðɛɹ pəzˈɪʃən wʌzɐ vˈɛɹi dˈɪfɪkəlt wˌʌn.