text_original: to the mouth of the Colorado River, the learned Daniel Webster closed his speech in opposition with the following language: [61] "What do we want with this vast worthless area; this region of savages and wild beasts, of deserts, shifting sands, and whirlwinds of dust; of cactus and prairie dogs?
text_transcription: TO THE MOUTH OF THE COLORADO RIVER THE LEARNED DANIEL WEBSTER CLOSED HIS SPEECH IN OPPOSITION WITH THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE WHAT DO WE WANT WITH THIS VAST WORTHLESS AREA THIS REGION OF SAVAGES AND WILD BEASTS OF DESERTS SHIFTING SANDS AND WHIRLWINDS OF DUST OF CACTUS AND PRAIRIE DOGS
phonemes: tə ðə mˈaʊθ ʌvðə kˌɑːlɚɹˈɑːdoʊ ɹˈɪvɚ, ðə lˈɜːnᵻd dˈænjəl wˈɛbstɚ klˈoʊzd hɪz spˈiːtʃ ɪn ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən wɪððə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ: [sˈɪksti wˈʌn] "wˌʌt dˈuː wiː wˈɔnt wɪð ðɪs vˈæst wˈɜːθləs ˈɛɹiə; ðɪs ɹˈiːdʒən ʌv sˈævɪdʒᵻz ænd wˈaɪld bˈiːsts, ʌv dˈɛzɚts, ʃˈɪftɪŋ sˈændz, ænd wˈɜːlwɪndz ʌv dˈʌst; ʌv kˈæktəs ænd pɹˈɛɹi dˈɑːɡz?