text_original: The position taken up by the Maritime Powers was peculiarly irritating to a ruler of the character of Maria Theresa. The attempted assault on what she considered her sovereign rights roused her strong indignation.
text_transcription: THE POSITION TAKEN UP BY THE MARITIME POWERS WAS PECULIARLY IRRITATING TO A RULER OF THE CHARACTER OF MARIA THERESA THE ATTEMPTED ASSAULT ON WHAT SHE CONSIDERED HER SOVEREIGN RIGHTS ROUSED HER STRONG INDIGNATION
phonemes: ðə pəzˈɪʃən tˈeɪkən ˌʌp baɪ ðə mˈæɹɪtˌaɪm pˈaʊɚz wʌz pɪkjˈuːlɪɹli ˈɪɹᵻtˌeɪɾɪŋ tʊ ɐ ɹˈuːlɚɹ ʌvðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv mɚɹˈiːə tɚɹˈiːzə. ðɪ ɐtˈɛmptᵻd ɐsˈɔlt ˌɔn wʌt ʃiː kənsˈɪdɚd hɜː sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn ɹˈaɪts ɹˈaʊzd hɜː stɹˈɔŋ ɪndɪɡnˈeɪʃən.