text_original: France agreed to demolish the fortifications and to fill up the harbour of Dunkirk, which the English Government at that time appear to have looked upon as a standing menace to British trading interests.
text_transcription: FRANCE AGREED TO DEMOLISH THE FORTIFICATIONS AND TO FILL UP THE HARBOR OF DUNKIRK WHICH THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT AT THAT TIME APPEARED TO HAVE LOOKED UPON AS A STANDING MENACE TO BRITISH TRADING INTERESTS
phonemes: fɹˈæns ɐɡɹˈiːd tə dᵻmˈɑːlɪʃ ðə fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz ænd tə fˈɪl ˌʌp ðə hˈɑːɹbɚɹ ʌv dˈʌŋkɜːk, wˌɪtʃ ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt æt ðæt tˈaɪm ɐpˈɪɹ tə hæv lˈʊkt əpˌɑːn æz ɐ stˈændɪŋ mˈɛnɪs tə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ tɹˈeɪdɪŋ ˈɪntɹɛsts.