text_original: Alexander, wrote Gentz, had accustomed himself to look on Met  ternich as a permanent obstacle to his designs, as a man eternally occupied in opposing and thwarting him; at last, as a sworn enemy.
text_transcription: ALEXANDER WROTE GENS HAD ACCUSTOMED HIMSELF TO LOOK ON MEERNICH AS A PERMANENT OBSTACLE TO HIS DESIGNS AS A MAN ETERNALLY OCCUPIED IN OPPOSING AND THWARTING HIM AT LAST AS A SWORN ENEMY
phonemes: ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ, ɹˈoʊt dʒˈɛnts, hæd ɐkˈʌstəmd hɪmsˈɛlf tə lˈʊk ˌɔn mˈɛt tˈɜːnɪʃ æz ɐ pˈɜːmənənt ˈɑːbstəkəl tə hɪz dɪzˈaɪnz, æz ɐ mˈæn ɪtˈɜːnəli ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd ɪn əpˈoʊzɪŋ ænd θwˈɔːɹɾɪŋ hˌɪm; æt lˈæst, æz ɐ swˈɔːɹn ˈɛnəmi.