text_original: While the Duke of Cumberland was hesitating whether to adopt his own views or those of his German colleague Bathyany, the French marched directly upon Maestricht.
text_transcription: WHILE THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND WAS HESITATING WHETHER TO ADOPT HIS OWN VIEWS OR THOSE OF HIS GERMAN COLLEAGUE BATUIANI THE FRENCH MARCHED DIRECTLY UPON MAESTRICHT
phonemes: wˌaɪl ðə dˈuːk ʌv kˈʌmbɚlənd wʌz hˈɛzᵻtˌeɪɾɪŋ wˈɛðɚ tʊ ɐdˈɑːpt hɪz ˈoʊn vjˈuːz ɔːɹ ðoʊz ʌv hɪz dʒˈɜːmən kˈɑːliːɡ bˈæθɪəni, ðə fɹˈɛntʃ mˈɑːɹtʃt dᵻɹˈɛktli əpˌɑːn mˈaɪstɹɪxt.