text_original: Even this action, which was not intended to carry much weight, was regarded by Metternlch as the insertion of the thin end of the wedge, and he regarded it as fraught with evil consequences.
text_transcription: EVEN THIS ACTION WHICH WAS NOT INTENDED TO CARRY MUCH WEIGHT WAS REGARDED BY MEDERNICH AS THE INSERTION OF THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE AND HE REGARDED IT AS FRAUGHT WITH EVIL CONSEQUENCES
phonemes: ˈiːvən ðɪs ˈækʃən, wˌɪtʃ wʌz nˌɑːt ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə kˈæɹi mˈʌtʃ wˈeɪt, wʌz ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd baɪ mˈɛtɚnltʃ æz ðɪ ɪnsˈɜːʃən ʌvðə θˈɪn ˈɛnd ʌvðə wˈɛdʒ, ænd hiː ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd ɪɾ æz fɹˈɔːt wɪð ˈiːvəl kˈɑːnsɪkwənsᵻz.