text_original: These acquisitions, although valuable in themselves, were primarily important as stages on the highway to India.
text_transcription: THESE ACQUISITIONS ALTHOUGH VALUABLE IN THEMSELVES WERE PRIMARILY IMPORTANT AS STAGES ON THE HIGHWAY TO INDIA
phonemes: ðiːz ɐkwɪsˈɪʃənz, ɔːlðˈoʊ vˈæljuːəbəl ɪn ðɛmsˈɛlvz, wɜː pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt æz stˈeɪdʒᵻz ɔnðə hˈaɪweɪ tʊ ˈɪndiə.