text_original: "Commonwealths have short memories," said the Major; "they will accept any sacrifice with a smile. Shakespeare, I believe, speaks of royal ingratitude  he knew not commonwealths.
text_transcription: COMMONWEALTHS HAVE SHORT MEMORIES SAID THE MAJOR THEY WILL ACCEPT ANY SACRIFICE WITH A SMILE SHAKESPEARE I BELIEVE SPEAKS OF ROYAL INGRATITUDE HE KNEW NOT COMMONWEALTHS
phonemes: "kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθs hæv ʃˈɔːɹt mˈɛmɚɹiz," sˈɛd ðə mˈeɪdʒɚ; "ðeɪ wɪl ɐksˈɛpt ˌɛni sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs wɪð ɐ smˈaɪl. ʃˈeɪkspɪɹ, aɪ bᵻlˈiːv, spˈiːks ʌv ɹˈɔɪəl ɪŋɡɹˈæɾɪtˌuːd hiː nˈuː nˌɑːt kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθs.