text_original: Frederick's alliance with France had been forced upon him by circumstances. It had not proved very advantageous, and considerably hampered his independence. Nor was its permanence certain.
text_transcription: FREDERICK'S ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE HAD BEEN FORCED UPON HIM BY CIRCUMSTANCES IT HAD NOT PROVED VERY ADVANTAGEOUS AND CONSIDERABLY HAMPERED HIS INDEPENDENCE NOR WAS ITS PERMANENCE CERTAIN
phonemes: fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪks ɐlˈaɪəns wɪð fɹˈæns hɐdbɪn fˈɔːɹst əpˌɑːn hˌɪm baɪ sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz. ɪt hæd nˌɑːt pɹˈuːvd vˈɛɹi ɐdvɐntˈeɪdʒəs, ænd kənsˈɪdɚɹəbli hˈæmpɚd hɪz ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns. nˈɔːɹ wʌz ɪts pˈɜːmənəns sˈɜːʔn̩.