text_original: The French ministry, now definitely pledged to a great war, were not so foolish as to allow their wounded pride to stand in the way of securing so powerful an ally.
text_transcription: THE FRENCH MINISTRY NOW DEFINITELY PLEDGED TO A GREAT WAR WERE NOT SO FOOLISH AS TO ALLOW THEIR WOUNDED PRIDE TO STAND IN THE WAY OF SECURING SO POWERFUL AN ALLY
phonemes: ðə fɹˈɛntʃ mˈɪnɪstɹi, nˈaʊ dˈɛfɪnətli plˈɛdʒd tʊ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt wˈɔːɹ, wɜː nˌɑːt sˌoʊ fˈuːlɪʃ æz tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ðɛɹ wˈuːndᵻd pɹˈaɪd tə stˈænd ɪnðə wˈeɪ ʌv sᵻkjˈʊɹɹɪŋ sˌoʊ pˈaʊɚfəl ɐn ˈælaɪ.