text_original: The Dutch Com  missioners were in favour of delay, because there was an expectation that some reinforcements would soon come up from before Tournay and the Dutch did not believe that the allied army was strong enough, just at that time, to risk a decisive battle.
text_transcription: THE DUTCH COMMISSIONERS WERE IN FAVOR OF DELAY BECAUSE THERE WAS AN EXPECTATION THAT SOME REINFORCEMENTS WOULD SOON COME UP FROM BEFORE TO RENAY AND THE DUTCH DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE ALLIED ARMY WAS STRONG ENOUGH JUST AT THAT TIME TO RISK A DECISIVE BATTTLE
phonemes: ðə dˈʌtʃ kˈɑːm mˈɪʃənɚz wɜːɹ ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv dᵻlˈeɪ, bɪkˈʌz ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐn ɛkspɪktˈeɪʃən ðæt sˌʌm ɹˌiːɪnfˈɔːɹsmənts wʊd sˈuːn kˈʌm ˌʌp fɹʌm bᵻfˌɔːɹ tˈʊɹneɪ ænd ðə dˈʌtʃ dɪdnˌɑːt bᵻlˈiːv ðætðɪ ˈælaɪd ˈɑːɹmi wʌz stɹˈɔŋ ɪnˈʌf, dʒˈʌst æt ðæt tˈaɪm, tə ɹˈɪsk ɐ dᵻsˈaɪsɪv bˈæɾəl.