text_original: The delicate negotiations lasted for some con  siderable time, during which period the prize the Baron sought was disputed by two formidable rivals — William Pitt and Prince George Augus  tus of Mecklenburg, brother of the reigning Duke.
text_transcription: THE DELICATE NEGOTIATIONS LASTED FOR SOME CONSIDERABLE TIME DURING WHICH PERIOD THE PRIZE THE BARON SOUGHT WAS DISPUTED BY TWO FORMIDABLE RIVALS WILLIAM PITT AND PRINCE GEORGE AUGUSTUS OF MECKLENBURG BROTHER OF THE REIGNING DUKE
phonemes: ðə dˈɛlᵻkət nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz lˈæstᵻd fɔːɹ sˌʌm kˈɑːn sˈaɪdɚɹəbəl tˈaɪm, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˌɪtʃ pˈiəɹɪəd ðə pɹˈaɪz ðə bˈæɹən sˈɔːt wʌz dɪspjˈuːɾᵻd baɪ tˈuː fɔːɹmˈɪdəbəl ɹˈaɪvəlz — wˈɪljəm pˈɪt ænd pɹˈɪns dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ˈɔːɡəs tˈʌs ʌv mˈɛklənbˌɜːɡ, bɹˈʌðɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈeɪnɪŋ dˈuːk.