text_original: To realise it in time of peace had proved impossible, but now in the midst of war the opportunity seemed to have arrived, and it seemed prob  able that the French would no longer scruple to accept the Austrian friendship and thus diminish the number of their enemies.
text_transcription: TO REALIZE IT IN TIME OF PEACE HAD PROVED IMPOSSIBLE BUT NOW IN THE MIDST OF WAR THE OPPORTUNITY SEEMED TO HAVE ARRIVED AND IT SEEMED PROBABLE THAT THE FRENCH COULD NO LONGER SCRUPLE TO ACCEPT THE AUSTRIAN FRIENDSHIP AND THUS DIMINISH THE NUMBER OF THEIR ENEMIES
phonemes: tə ɹˈiːəlaɪz ɪɾ ɪn tˈaɪm ʌv pˈiːs hæd pɹˈuːvd ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl, bˌʌt nˈaʊ ɪnðə mˈɪdst ʌv wˈɔːɹ ðɪ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi sˈiːmd tə hæv ɚɹˈaɪvd, ænd ɪt sˈiːmd pɹˈɑːb ˈeɪbəl ðætðə fɹˈɛntʃ wʊd nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ skɹˈuːpəl tʊ ɐksˈɛpt ðɪ ˈɔːstɹiən fɹˈɛndʃɪp ænd ðˈʌs dᵻmˈɪnɪʃ ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ðɛɹ ˈɛnəmiz.