text_original: France was at war with England, and, whilst threatening an invasion of that country, was preparing for that Continental struggle which no man more than the Emperor knew to be inevitable.
text_transcription: FRANCE WAS AT WAR WITH ENGLAND AND WHILST THREATENING AN INVASION OF THAT COUNTRY WAS PREPARING FOR THAT CONTINENTAL STRUGGLE WHICH NO MAN MORE THAN THE EMPEROR KNEW TO BE INEVITABLE
phonemes: fɹˈæns wʌz æt wˈɔːɹ wɪð ˈɪŋɡlənd, ænd, wˌaɪlst θɹˈɛʔn̩ɪŋ ɐn ɪnvˈeɪʒən ʌv ðæt kˈʌntɹi, wʌz pɹɪpˈɛɹɪŋ fɔːɹ ðæt kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl stɹˈʌɡəl wˌɪtʃ nˈoʊ mˈæn mˈɔːɹ ðɐn ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ nˈuː təbi ɪnˈɛvᵻɾəbəl.