text_original: England, in regard to means of transport, was the most backward country in Western Europe. The first Canal Act was not passed until 1755 and the roads were scandalously bad.
text_transcription: ENGLAND IN REGARD TO MEANS OF TRANSPORT WAS THE MOST BACKWARD COUNTRY IN WESTERNUROPE THE FIRST CANAL ACT WAS NOT PASSED UNTIL SEVENTEEN FIFTY FIVE AND THE ROADS WERE SCANDALOUSLY BAD
phonemes: ˈɪŋɡlənd, ɪn ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd tə mˈiːnz ʌv tɹˈænspɔːɹt, wʌzðə mˈoʊst bˈækwɚd kˈʌntɹi ɪn wˈɛstɚn jˈʊɹɹəp. ðə fˈɜːst kənˈæl ˈækt wʌz nˌɑːt pˈæst ʌntˈɪl wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv ænd ðə ɹˈoʊdz wɜː skˈændələsli bˈæd.