text_original: Meanwhile the burden fell almost wholly on the poorer classes, endless exemptions being sold or given to the rich and noble.
text_transcription: MEANWHILE THE BURDEN FELL ALMOST WHOLLY ON THE POORER CLASSES ENDLESS EXEMPTIONS BEING SOLD OR GIVEN TO THE RICH AND NOBLE
phonemes: mˈiːnwaɪl ðə bˈɜːdən fˈɛl ˈɔːlmoʊst hˈoʊli ɔnðə pˈʊɹɹɚ klˈæsᵻz, ˈɛndləs ɛɡzˈɛmpʃənz bˌiːɪŋ sˈoʊld ɔːɹ ɡˈɪvən tə ðə ɹˈɪtʃ ænd nˈoʊbəl.