text_original: To admit the principle that a borough was \ property, saleable and purchaseable, was perhaps inexpedient, though it subsequently served to oil the wheels of the Irish Union, and the rejection of Pitt's Bill meant the ])ostponement of reform for nearly half a century.
text_transcription: TO ADMIT THE PRINCIPLE THAT A BOROUGH WAS PROPERTY SALEABLE AND PURCHASEABLE WAS PERHAPS INEXPEDIENT THOUGH IT SUBSEQUENTLY SERVED TO OIL THE WHEELS OF THE IRISH UNION AND THE REJECTION OF PITTSBILL MEANT THE POSTPONEMENT OF REFORM FOR NEARLY HALF A CENTURY
phonemes: tʊ ɐdmˈɪt ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ðˌæɾə bˈʌɹoʊ wʌz bˈækslæʃ pɹˈɑːpɚɾi, sˈeɪləbəl ænd pˈɜːtʃɪsəbəl, wʌz pɚhˈæps ˌɪnɛkspˈiːdiənt, ðˌoʊ ɪt sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli sˈɜːvd tʊ ˈɔɪl ðə wˈiːlz ʌvðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ jˈuːniən, ænd ðə ɹᵻdʒˈɛkʃən ʌv pˈɪts bˈɪl mˈɛnt ðə ])ˈɑːstpoʊnmənt ʌv ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm fɔːɹ nˌɪɹli hˈæf ɐ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.