sˌoʊ ðə kˈɪŋ fˈɛlt kəmpˈɛld tə tˈeɪk ðɪs hˈaʊs, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɪnðə mˈɪdəl ʌv hɪz plˈænz, ˌɪntʊ kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃən ænd tə skˈeɪl ðiːz dˌaʊn sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəntli.
So the king felt compelled to take this house, which was in the middle of his plans, into consideration and to scale these down significantly.