text_original: He himself says that he regarded the war as untimely ; with designs on Prussia ever in the background, he was not yet prepared for them.
text_transcription: HE HIMSELF SAYS THAT HE REGARDED THE WAR AS UNTIMELY WITH DESIGNS ON PRUSSIA EVER IN THE BACKGROUND HE WAS NOT YET PREPARED FOR THEM
phonemes: hiː hɪmsˈɛlf sˈɛz ðæt hiː ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd ðə wˈɔːɹ æz ʌntˈaɪmli ; wɪð dɪzˈaɪnz ˌɔn pɹˈʌʃə ˈɛvɚɹ ɪnðə bˈækɡɹaʊnd, hiː wʌz nˌɑːt jˈɛt pɹɪpˈɛɹd fɔːɹ ðˌɛm.