hɪz ɡɹˈeɪt pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ɪn nˈoːɹweɪ wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd ɐn ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ tə ðə swˈiːdɪʃ plˈænz fɚðɪ ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən ʌv ðæt kˈʌntɹi.
His great popularity in Norway was considered an advantage to the Swedish plans for the acquisition of that country.