text_original: This po  licy was specially employed in dealing with the chief  tains of the German clans and with the kings of the far East, and possible enemies were thus changed into friends or weak dependents.
text_transcription: THIS POLICY WAS SPECIALLY EMPLOYED IN DEALING WITH THE CHIEFTAINS OF THE GERMAN CLANS AND WITH THE KINGS OF THE FAR EAST AND POSSIBLE ENEMIES WERE THUS CHANGED INTO FRIENDS OR WEAK DEPENDENTS
phonemes: ðɪs pˈoʊ lˈɪsi wʌz spˈɛʃəli ɛmplˈɔɪd ɪn dˈiːlɪŋ wɪððə tʃˈiːf tˈeɪnz ʌvðə dʒˈɜːmən klˈænz ænd wɪððə kˈɪŋz ʌvðə fˈɑːɹ ˈiːst, ænd pˈɑːsᵻbəl ˈɛnəmiz wɜː ðˈʌs tʃˈeɪndʒd ˌɪntʊ fɹˈɛndz ɔːɹ wˈiːk dᵻpˈɛndənts.