text_original: Francis had always urged that no battle should be fought at Auster  litz, but that the French should be lured on to the extremities of the Empire, when an attempt should be THE EMBASSY TO PARIS. 17 made to destroy their long line of communication ; but Alexander would insist on fighting.
text_transcription: FRANCIS HAD ALWAYS URGED THAT NO BATTLE SHOULD BE FOUGHT AT AUSTERLITZ BUT THAT THE FRENCH SHOULD BE LURED ON TO THE EXTREMITIES OF THE EMPIRE WHEN AN ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO DESTROY THEIR LONG LINE OF COMMUNICATION BUT ALEXANDER WOULD INSIST ON FIGHTING
phonemes: fɹˈænsɪs hæd ˈɔːlweɪz ˈɜːdʒd ðæt nˈoʊ bˈæɾəl ʃˌʊd biː fˈɔːt æɾ ˈɔːstɚ lˈɪts, bˌʌt ðætðə fɹˈɛntʃ ʃˌʊd biː lˈʊɹd ˌɔn tə ðɪ ɛkstɹˈɛmᵻɾiz ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, wˌɛn ɐn ɐtˈɛmpt ʃˌʊd biː ðɪ ˈɛmbəsi tuː pˈæɹɪs. sˈɛvəntˌiːn mˌeɪd tə dᵻstɹˈɔɪ ðɛɹ lˈɔŋ lˈaɪn ʌv kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən ; bˌʌt ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ wʊd ɪnsˈɪst ˌɔn fˈaɪɾɪŋ.