text_original: But, like the other princes of his House, Charles Emanuel was eager to extend his territories, and was a master of that shifty policy which is almost forced upon a weak and ambitious state wedged in between two powerful and hostile neighbours.
text_transcription: BUT LIKE THE OTHER PRINCES OF HIS HOUSE CHARLES EMMANUEL WAS EAGER TO EXTEND HIS TERRITORIES AND WAS A MASTER OF THAT SHIFTY POLICY WHICH IS ALMOST FORCED UPON A WEAK AND AMBITIOUS STATE WEDGED IN BETWEEN TWO POWERFUL AND HOSTILE NEIGHBORS
phonemes: bˌʌt, lˈaɪk ðɪ ˈʌðɚ pɹˈɪnsᵻz ʌv hɪz hˈaʊs, tʃˈɑːɹlz ɪmˈænuːl wʌz ˈiːɡɚ tʊ ɛkstˈɛnd hɪz tˈɛɹɪtˌɔːɹiz, ænd wʌzɐ mˈæstɚɹ ʌv ðæt ʃˈɪfti pˈɑːlɪsi wˌɪtʃ ɪz ˈɔːlmoʊst fˈɔːɹst əpˌɑːn ɐ wˈiːk ænd æmbˈɪʃəs stˈeɪt wˈɛdʒd ɪn bᵻtwˌiːn tˈuː pˈaʊɚfəl ænd hˈɑːstəl nˈeɪbɚz.