text_original: It proved impossible to gain the fickle Duke of Lorraine ; it was equally difficult to win over the powerful Elector of Bavaria.
text_transcription: IT PROVED IMPOSSIBLE TO GAIN THE FICKLE DUKE OF LORRAINE IT WAS EQUALLY DIFFICULT TO WIN OVER THE POWERFUL ELECTOR OF BAVARIA
phonemes: ɪt pɹˈuːvd ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tə ɡˈeɪn ðə fˈɪkəl dˈuːk ʌv ləɹˈeɪn ; ɪt wʌz ˈiːkwəli dˈɪfɪkəlt tə wˈɪn ˌoʊvɚ ðə pˈaʊɚfəl ᵻlˈɛktɚɹ ʌv bɐvˈɛɹiə.