text_original: The fall of the citadel of Alessandria, which was imminent, would have thrown open to his enemies the road to Turin. While, therefore, he still refused to complete the proffered treaty, he felt obliged, in December 1745, to accept a less explicit preliminary arrangement.
text_transcription: THE FALL OF THE CITADEL OF ALISANDRIA WHICH WAS IMMINENT WOULD HAVE THROWN OPEN TO HIS ENEMIES THE ROAD TO TURIN WHILE THEREFORE HE STILL REFUSED TO COMPLETE THE PROFFERED TREATY HE FELT OBLIGED IN DECEMBER OF SEVENTEEN FORTY FIVE TO ACCEPT A LESS EXPLICIT PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENT
phonemes: ðə fˈɔːl ʌvðə sˈɪɾədˌɛl ʌv ɐlɪsˈændɹiə, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ˈɪmɪnənt, wʊdhɐv θɹˈoʊn ˈoʊpən tə hɪz ˈɛnəmiz ðə ɹˈoʊd tə tjɚɹˈɪn. wˈaɪl, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, hiː stˈɪl ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə kəmplˈiːt ðə pɹˈɑːfɚd tɹˈiːɾi, hiː fˈɛlt əblˈaɪdʒd, ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi fˈaɪv, tʊ ɐksˈɛpt ɐ lˈɛs ɛksplˈɪsɪt pɹɪlˈɪmɪnˌɛɹi ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənt.