text_original: Thus, at least, it appeared to the political enemies of Marlborough, and even among his political friends the general conviction was that such a proposal could not possibly obtain acceptance.
text_transcription: THUS AT LEAST IT APPEARED TO THE POLITICAL ENEMIES OF MARLBOROUGH AND EVEN AMONG HIS POLITICAL FRIENDS THE GENERAL CONVICTION WAS THAT SUCH A PROPOSAL COULD NOT POSSIBLY OBTAIN ACCEPTANCE
phonemes: ðˈʌs, æt lˈiːst, ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹd tə ðə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ˈɛnəmiz ʌv mˈɑːɹlbəɹˌoʊ, ænd ˈiːvən ɐmˌʌŋ hɪz pəlˈɪɾɪkəl fɹˈɛndz ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kənvˈɪkʃən wʌz ðæt sˈʌtʃ ɐ pɹəpˈoʊzəl kʊd nˌɑːt pˈɑːsᵻbli əbtˈeɪn ɐksˈɛptəns.