text_original: It was plain, they said, that the war was not of Austria's seeking, nor could its conduct depend upon disputes on the other side of the globe. But the fact remained that the French army lay ready for immediate advance upon the Netherlands, and if the frontier was crossed, the war would be actually begun.
text_transcription: IT WAS PLAIN THEY SAID THAT THE WAR WAS NOT OF AUSTRIA SEEKING NOR COULD ITS CONDUCT DEPEND UPON DISPUTES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GLOBE BUT THE FACT REMAINED THAT THE FRENCH ARMY LAY READY FOR IMMEDIATE ADVANCE UPON THE NETHERLANDS AND IF THE FRONTIER WAS CROSSED THE WAR WOULD BE ACTUALLY BEGUN
phonemes: ɪt wʌz plˈeɪn, ðeɪ sˈɛd, ðætðə wˈɔːɹ wʌz nˌɑːt ʌv ˈɔːstɹiəz sˈiːkɪŋ, nˈɔːɹ kʊd ɪts kˈɑːndʌkt dᵻpˈɛnd əpˌɑːn dɪspjˈuːts ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd ʌvðə ɡlˈoʊb. bˌʌt ðə fˈækt ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ðætðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɑːɹmi lˈeɪ ɹˈɛdi fɔːɹ ɪmˈiːdɪət ɐdvˈæns əpˌɑːn ðə nˈɛðɜːləndz, ænd ɪf ðə fɹʌntˈɪɹ wʌz kɹˈɔst, ðə wˈɔːɹ wʊd biː ˈæktʃuːəli bɪɡˈʌn.