text_original: At the outset of the negotiations it seemed as though the distance between the pretensions of the two Powers was so vast that it would be very difficult to find a middle way.
text_transcription: AT THE OUTSET OF THE NEGOTIATIONS IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PRETENSIONS OF THE TWO POWERS WAS SO VAST THAT IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND A MIDDLE WAY
phonemes: æt ðɪ ˈaʊtsɛt ʌvðə nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz ɪt sˈiːmd æz ðˌoʊ ðə dˈɪstəns bᵻtwˌiːn ðə pɹɪtˈɛnʃənz ʌvðə tˈuː pˈaʊɚz wʌz sˌoʊ vˈæst ðˌɐɾɪt wʊd biː vˈɛɹi dˈɪfɪkəlt tə fˈaɪnd ɐ mˈɪdəl wˈeɪ.