text_original: The pressure of taxation had been already strained to the uttermost; and to Joseph's demand for increased contributions, and his assertions of the necessity for a larger army, Kaunitz replied in words showing broad and statesmanlike views.
text_transcription: THE PRESSURE OF TAXATION HAD BEEN ALREADY STRAINED TO THE UTTERMOST AND TO JOSEPH'S DEMAND FOR INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS AND HIS ASSERTIONS OF THE NECESSITY FOR A LARGER ARMY COUNTENANCE REPLIED IN WORDS SHOWING BROAD AND STATESMANLIKE VIEWS
phonemes: ðə pɹˈɛʃɚɹ ʌv tæksˈeɪʃən hɐdbɪn ɔːlɹˌɛdi stɹˈeɪnd tə ðɪ ˈʌɾɚmˌoʊst; ænd tə dʒˈoʊsəfz dᵻmˈænd fɔːɹ ɪŋkɹˈiːst kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz, ænd hɪz ɐsˈɜːʃənz ʌvðə nəsˈɛsɪɾi fɚɹə lˈɑːɹdʒɚɹ ˈɑːɹmi, kˈɔːnɪts ɹᵻplˈaɪd ɪn wˈɜːdz ʃˈoʊɪŋ bɹˈɔːd ænd stˈeɪtsmənlˌaɪk vjˈuːz.