text_original: From that quarter Paris was most easily threatened, and the loss of the Low Countries to Spain would be not only serious to her reputation, but would prove an immense gain to France. As a means to that end the intervention of France in Italy, and the constant attempts of the French fleet to dominate the western basin of the Mediterranean, have a special interest.
text_transcription: FROM THAT QUARTER PARIS WAS MOST EASILY THREATENED AND THE LOSS OF THE LOW COUNTRIES TO SPAIN WOULD BE NOT ONLY SERIOUS TO HER REPUTATION BUT WOULD PROVE AN IMMENSE GAIN TO FRANCE AS A MEANS TO THAT END THE INTERVENTION OF FRANCE IN ITALY AND THE CONSTANT ATTEMPTS OF THE FRENCH FLEET TO DOMINATE THE WESN BASIN OF THE MEDITERRANEAN HAVE A SPECIAL INTEREST
phonemes: fɹʌm ðæt kwˈɔːɹɾɚ pˈæɹɪs wʌz mˈoʊst ˈiːzili θɹˈɛʔn̩d, ænd ðə lˈɔs ʌvðə lˈoʊ kˈʌntɹiz tə spˈeɪn wʊd biː nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli sˈɪɹiəs tə hɜː ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən, bˌʌt wʊd pɹˈuːv ɐn ɪmˈɛns ɡˈeɪn tə fɹˈæns. æz ɐ mˈiːnz tə ðæt ˈɛnd ðɪ ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən ʌv fɹˈæns ɪn ˈɪɾəli, ænd ðə kˈɑːnstənt ɐtˈɛmpts ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ flˈiːt tə dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪt ðə wˈɛstɚn bˈeɪsən ʌvðə mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən, hæv ɐ spˈɛʃəl ˈɪntɹɛst.