text_original: The fii st really effective step in this direction was taken by the The Act which in 1888 established County Councils.
text_transcription: THE FIRST REALLY EFFECTIVE STEP IN THIS DIRECTION WAS TAKEN BY THE ACT WHICH IN EIGHTEEN EIGHTY EIGHT ESTABLISHED COUNTY COUNCILS
phonemes: ðə fˈɪaɪ sənt ɹˈiəli ɪfˈɛktɪv stˈɛp ɪn ðɪs dᵻɹˈɛkʃən wʌz tˈeɪkən baɪ ðə ðɪ ˈækt wˌɪtʃ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt ɪstˈæblɪʃt kˈaʊnti kˈaʊnsəlz.