text_original: The Austrian Netherlands were the traditional battlefield on which the quarrels between England and the Bourbon House were decided. And if war was inevitable there appeared no choice but to strengthen the old system of alliances, and to enter it as of old, side by side wUh England
text_transcription: THE AUSTRIAN NETHERLANDS WERE THE TRADITIONAL BATTLEFIELD ON WHICH THE QUARRELS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND THE BOURBON HOUSE WERE DECIDED AND IF WAR WAS INEVITABLE THERE APPEARED NO CHOICE BUT TO STRENGTHEN THE OLD SYSTEM OF ALLIANCES AND TO ENTER IT AS OF OLD SIDE BY SIDE WITH ENGLAND
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɔːstɹiən nˈɛðɜːləndz wɜː ðə tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl bˈæɾəlfˌiːld ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ ðə kwˈɔːɹəlz bᵻtwˌiːn ˈɪŋɡlənd ænd ðə bˈɜːbən hˈaʊs wɜː dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd. ænd ɪf wˈɔːɹ wʌz ɪnˈɛvᵻɾəbəl ðɛɹ ɐpˈɪɹd nˈoʊ tʃˈɔɪs bˌʌt tə stɹˈɛŋθən ðɪ ˈoʊld sˈɪstəm ʌv ɐlˈaɪənsᵻz, ænd tʊ ˈɛntɚɹ ɪɾ æz ʌv ˈoʊld, sˈaɪd baɪ sˈaɪd dˈʌbəljˌuː ˈʌ ˈɪŋɡlənd