text_original: The Peace of the Pyrenees found Spain in a state of decadence, unable to defend the Spanish Netherlands from attack, with her hold on Italy growing weaker each year, and the vision of an Atlantic empire rapidly passing away.
text_transcription: THE PEACE OF THE PYRENEES FOUND SPAIN IN A STATE OF DECADENCE UNABLE TO DEFEND THE SPANISH NETHERLANDS FROM ATTACK WITH HER HOLD ON ITALY GROWING WEAKER EACH YEAR AND THE VISION OF AN ATLANTIC EMPIRE RAPIDLY PASSING AWAY
phonemes: ðə pˈiːs ʌvðə pˌɪɹənˈiːz fˈaʊnd spˈeɪn ɪn ɐ stˈeɪt ʌv dᵻkˈeɪdəns, ʌnˈeɪbəl tə dᵻfˈɛnd ðə spˈænɪʃ nˈɛðɜːləndz fɹʌm ɐtˈæk, wɪð hɜː hˈoʊld ˌɔn ˈɪɾəli ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ wˈiːkɚɹ ˈiːtʃ jˈɪɹ, ænd ðə vˈɪʒən əvən ɐtlˈæntɪk ˈɛmpaɪɚ ɹˈæpɪdli pˈæsɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ.