text_original: The Chinese were implacably hostile not merely to the importation of opium but to all foreign trade, and indeed to intercourse of any kind with foreigners.
text_transcription: THE CHINESE WERE IMPLACABLY HOSTILE NOT MERELY TO THE IMPORTATION OF OPIUM BUT TO ALL FOREIGN TRADE AND INDEED TO INTERCOURSE OF ANY KIND WITH FOREIGNERS
phonemes: ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz wɜːɹ ɪmplˈækəbli hˈɑːstəl nˌɑːt mˈɪɹli tə ðɪ ɪmpɔːɹtˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈoʊpiəm bˌʌt tʊ ˈɔːl fˈɔːɹən tɹˈeɪd, ænd ˌɪndˈiːd tʊ ˌɪntɚkˈɔːɹs ʌv ˌɛni kˈaɪnd wɪð fˈɔːɹənɚz.