text_original: The police had little difficulty in showing that such a theory would not cover the facts, but they were unprepared in the absence of evidence to advance any alternative explanation.
text_transcription: THE POLICE HAD LITTLE DIFFICULTY IN SHOWING THAT SUCH A THEORY WOULD NOT COVER THE FACTS BUT THEY WERE UNPREPARED IN THE ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE TO ADVANCE ANY ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATION
phonemes: ðə pəlˈiːs hæd lˈɪɾəl dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti ɪn ʃˈoʊɪŋ ðæt sˈʌtʃ ɐ θˈiəɹi wʊd nˌɑːt kˈʌvɚ ðə fˈækts, bˌʌt ðeɪ wɜːɹ ʌnpɹɪpˈɛɹd ɪnðɪ ˈæbsəns ʌv ˈɛvɪdəns tʊ ɐdvˈæns ˌɛni ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən.