text_original: Allied with France and Spain, he could throw open the gates of Lombardy; allied with Austria, his dominions formed a formidable obstacle in 26 MARIA THERESA chap, n the way of all assailants. To secure his adhesion was a matter of the first importance both to one side and to the other.
text_transcription: ALLIED WITH FRANCE AND SPAIN HE COULD THROW OPEN THE GATES OF LOMBARDY ALIED WITH AUSTRIA HIS DOMINIONS FORMED A FORMIDABLE OBSTACLE IN THE WAY OF ALL ASSAILANTS TO SECURE HIS ADHESION WAS A MATTER OF THE FIRST IMPORTANCE BOTH TO ONE SIDE AND TO THE OTHER
phonemes: ˈælaɪd wɪð fɹˈæns ænd spˈeɪn, hiː kʊd θɹˈoʊ ˈoʊpən ðə ɡˈeɪts ʌv lˈɑːmbɚdi; ˈælaɪd wɪð ˈɔːstɹiə, hɪz dəmˈɪniənz fˈɔːɹmd ɐ fɔːɹmˈɪdəbəl ˈɑːbstəkəl ɪn twˈɛnti sˈɪks mɚɹˈiːə tɚɹˈiːzə tʃˈæp, ˈɛn ðə wˈeɪ ʌv ˈɔːl ɐsˈeɪlənts. tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ hɪz ɐdhˈiːʒən wʌzɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌvðə fˈɜːst ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns bˈoʊθ tə wˈʌn sˈaɪd ænd tə ðɪ ˈʌðɚ.