text_original: Another step, which must have been most distressing to Joseph, was taken at the same time; on political \ \ 196 MARIA THERESA chap. i\x grounds, the necessity of a second marriage was urged] upon him.
text_transcription: ANOTHER STEP WHICH MUST HAVE BEEN MOST DISTRESSING TO JOSEPH WAS TAKEN AT THE SAME TIME ON POLITICAL GROUNDS THE NECESSITY OF A SECOND MARRIAGE WAS URGED UPON HIM
phonemes: ɐnˈʌðɚ stˈɛp, wˌɪtʃ mˈʌstɐv bˌɪn mˈoʊst dɪstɹˈɛsɪŋ tə dʒˈoʊsəf, wʌz tˈeɪkən æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm; ˌɔn pəlˈɪɾɪkəl bˈækslæʃ bˈækslæʃ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks mɚɹˈiːə tɚɹˈiːzə tʃˈæp. ˈaɪ bˈækslæʃ ˈɛks ɡɹˈaʊndz, ðə nəsˈɛsɪɾi əvə sˈɛkənd mˈæɹɪdʒ wʌz ˈɜːdʒd] əpˌɑːn hˌɪm.