text_original: As the centuries pass their history grows clearer until in the twelfth century B.C. China at length emerges from the twilight land of legend, as a civilized nation with a feudal government very similar to that of Japan.
text_transcription: AS THE CENTURIES PASS THEIR HISTORY GROWS CLEARER UNTIL IN THE TWELFTH CENTURY B C CHINA AT LENGTH EMERGES FROM THE TWILIGHT LAND OF LEGEND AS A CIVILIZED NATION WITH A FEUDAL GOVERNMENT VERY SIMILAR TO THAT OF JAPAN
phonemes: æz ðə sˈɛntʃɚɹiz pˈæs ðɛɹ hˈɪstɚɹi ɡɹˈoʊz klˈɪɹɚɹ ʌntˈɪl ɪnðə twˈɛlfθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi bˈiː.sˈiː. tʃˈaɪnə æt lˈɛŋθ ɪmˈɜːdʒᵻz fɹʌmðə twˈaɪlaɪt lˈænd ʌv lˈɛdʒənd, æz ɐ sˈɪvəlˌaɪzd nˈeɪʃən wɪð ɐ fjˈuːdəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt vˈɛɹi sˈɪmɪlɚ tə ðæt ʌv dʒəpˈæn.