text_original: He assumed, therefore, an attitude of general friendliness, and to all appearance directed his efforts towards the maintenance of peace. But such an attitude was not long tenable.
text_transcription: HE ASSUMED THEREFORE AN ATTITUDE OF GENERAL FRIENDLINESS AND TO ALL APPEARANCE DIRECTED HIS EFFORTS TOWARD THE MAINTENANCE OF PEACE BUT SUCH AN ATTITUDE WAS NOT LONG TENABLE
phonemes: hiː ɐsˈuːmd, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, ɐn ˈæɾɪtˌuːd ʌv dʒˈɛnɚɹəl fɹˈɛndlinəs, ænd tʊ ˈɔːl ɐpˈɪɹəns dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd hɪz ˈɛfɚts təwˈɔːɹdz ðə mˈeɪntənəns ʌv pˈiːs. bˌʌt sˈʌtʃ ɐn ˈæɾɪtˌuːd wʌz nˌɑːt lˈɔŋ tˈɛnəbəl.