text_original: When the two countries both began to think of re establishing the friendship which had been cooled by these quarrels, it was naturally on this question that the negotiations turned, especially as the defence of the Netherlands was the most obvious point at issue.
text_transcription: WHEN THE TWO COUNTRIES BOTH BEGAN TO THINK OF RE ESTABLISHING THE FRIENDSHIP WHICH HAD BEEN COOLED BY THESE QUARRELS IT WAS NATURALLY ON THIS QUESTION THAT THE NEGOTIATIONS TURNED ESPECIALLY AS THE DEFENSE OF THE NETHERLANDS WAS THE MOST OBVIOUS POINT AT ISSUE
phonemes: wˌɛn ðə tˈuː kˈʌntɹiz bˈoʊθ bɪɡˈæn tə θˈɪŋk ʌv ɹˌiː ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ ðə fɹˈɛndʃɪp wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn kˈuːld baɪ ðiːz kwˈɔːɹəlz, ɪt wʌz nˈætʃɚɹəli ˌɔn ðɪs kwˈɛstʃən ðætðə nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz tˈɜːnd, ɪspˈɛʃəli æz ðə dᵻfˈɛns ʌvðə nˈɛðɜːləndz wʌzðə mˈoʊst ˈɑːbviəs pˈɔɪnt æɾ ˈɪʃuː.