text_original: Mazarin, during the first years of his ministry, found himself in a very diflBcult position.
text_transcription: MAZARIN DURING THE FIRST YEARS OF HIS MINISTRY FOUND HIMSELF IN A VERY DIFFICULT POSITION
phonemes: mˈæzɚɹˌɪn, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst jˈɪɹz ʌv hɪz mˈɪnɪstɹi, fˈaʊnd hɪmsˈɛlf ɪn ɐ vˈɛɹi dˈɪfəl bˈiːkˈʌlt pəzˈɪʃən.