text_original: Throughout the earlier and ruder phases of human evolution this primitive conception of ancestors or dead relatives as the chief known object of worship survives undiluted; and ancestor  worship remains to this day the principal religion of the Chinese and of several other peoples.
text_transcription: THROUGHOUT THE EARLIER AND RUDER PHASES OF HUMAN EVOLUTION THIS PRIMITIVE CONCEPTION OF ANCESTORS OR DEAD RELATIVES AS THE CHIEF KNOWN OBJECT OF WORSHIP SURVIVES UNDILLUTED AN ANCESTOR WORSHIP REMAINS TO THIS DAY THE PRINCIPAL RELIGION OF THE CHINESE AND OF SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLES
phonemes: θɹuːˈaʊt ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚ ænd ɹˈuːdɚ fˈeɪzᵻz ʌv hjˈuːmən ˌɛvəlˈuːʃən ðɪs pɹˈɪmᵻtˌɪv kənsˈɛpʃən ʌv ˈænsɛstɚz ɔːɹ dˈɛd ɹˈɛlətˌɪvz æz ðə tʃˈiːf nˈoʊn ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ʌv wˈɜːʃɪp sɚvˈaɪvz ʌndaɪlˈuːɾᵻd; ænd ˈænsɛstɚ wˈɜːʃɪp ɹᵻmˈeɪnz tə ðɪs dˈeɪ ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən ʌvðə tʃaɪnˈiːz ænd ʌv sˈɛvɹəl ˈʌðɚ pˈiːpəlz.