text_original: Towns which in Tudor and Stuart times had been important centres of trade were decaying into hamlets ; villages were growing into cities.
text_transcription: TOWNS WHICH IN TUDOR AND STUART TIMES HAD BEEN IMPORTANT CENTERS OF TRADE WERE DECAYING INTO HAMLETS VILLAGES WERE GROWING INTO CITIES
phonemes: tˈaʊnz wˌɪtʃ ɪn tjˈuːdɚ ænd stˈuːɚt tˈaɪmz hɐdbɪn ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt sˈɛntɚz ʌv tɹˈeɪd wɜː dᵻkˈeɪɪŋ ˌɪntʊ hˈæmlɪts ; vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz wɜː ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ ˌɪntʊ sˈɪɾiz.