text_original: Comparatively few of these varieties are in common use in this country, and even of these it was impossible until recently to say which was the best. It was even almost impossible to obtain a pure stock of many of the standard varieties.
text_transcription: COMPARATIVELY FEW OF THESE VARIETIES ARE IN COMMON USE IN THIS COUNTRY AND EVEN OF THESE IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL RECENTLY TO SAY WHICH WAS THE BEST IT WAS EVEN ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO OBTAIN A PURE STOCK OF MANY OF THE STANDARD VARIETIES
phonemes: kəmpˈæɹətˌɪvli fjˈuː ʌv ðiːz vɚɹˈaɪəɾiz ɑːɹ ɪn kˈɑːmən jˈuːs ɪn ðɪs kˈʌntɹi, ænd ˈiːvən ʌv ðiːz ɪt wʌz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl ʌntˈɪl ɹˈiːsəntli tə sˈeɪ wˌɪtʃ wʌzðə bˈɛst. ɪt wʌz ˈiːvən ˈɔːlmoʊst ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tʊ əbtˈeɪn ɐ pjˈʊɹ stˈɑːk ʌv mˈɛnɪəv ðə stˈændɚd vɚɹˈaɪəɾiz.