text_original: They were not by any means the fii*st representatives of the merchants of Western Europe.
text_transcription: THEY WERE NOT BY ANY MEANS THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MERCHANTS OF WESTERN EUROPE
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː nˌɑːt baɪ ˌɛni mˈiːnz ðə fˈɪaɪ ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk sənt ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ʌvðə mˈɜːtʃənts ʌv wˈɛstɚn jˈʊɹɹəp.