text_original: Though the French minister declared this to be his private opinion only, it was hard to believe that he would speak so openly without the cognisance of the king.
text_transcription: THOUGH THE FRENCH MINISTER DECLARED THIS TO BE HIS PRIVATE OPINION ONLY IT WAS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT HE WOULD SPEAK SO OPENLY WITHOUT THE COGNIZANCE OF THE KING
phonemes: ðˌoʊ ðə fɹˈɛntʃ mˈɪnɪstɚ dᵻklˈɛɹd ðɪs təbi hɪz pɹˈaɪvət əpˈɪniən ˈoʊnli, ɪt wʌz hˈɑːɹd tə bᵻlˈiːv ðæt hiː wʊd spˈiːk sˌoʊ ˈoʊpənli wɪðˌaʊt ðə kˈɑːɡnɪsəns ʌvðə kˈɪŋ.