text_original: It was natural that both of them should wish the action of the Austrian generals to be such as to bring their forces 156 MARIA THERESA chap, vn into immediate connection with their own operations. To France also the fate of its old ally Saxony was a matter of supreme importance.
text_transcription: IT WAS NATURAL THAT BOTH OF THEM SHOULD WISH THE ACTION OF THE AUSTRIAN GENERALS TO BE SUCH AS TO BRING THEIR FORCES INTO IMMEDIATE CONNECTION WITH THEIR OWN OPERATIONS TO FRANCE ALSO THE FATE OF ITS OLD ALLY SAXONY WAS A MATTER OF SUPREME IMPORTANCE
phonemes: ɪt wʌz nˈætʃɚɹəl ðæt bˈoʊθ ʌv ðˌɛm ʃˌʊd wˈɪʃ ðɪ ˈækʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɔːstɹiən dʒˈɛnɚɹəlz təbi sˈʌtʃ ɐz tə bɹˈɪŋ ðɛɹ fˈɔːɹsᵻz wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks mɚɹˈiːə tɚɹˈiːzə tʃˈæp, vˌiːˈɛn ˌɪntʊ ɪmˈiːdɪət kənˈɛkʃən wɪð ðɛɹ ˈoʊn ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz. tə fɹˈæns ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə fˈeɪt ʌv ɪts ˈoʊld ˈælaɪ sˈæksəni wʌzɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv suːpɹˈiːm ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns.