text_original: On the other hand, the Chinese, despite the plausible argu  ments of the English negotiators, refused to legalize the opium trade.
text_transcription: ON THE OTHER HAND THE CHINESE DESPITE THE PLAUSIBLE ARGUMENTS OF THE ENGLISH NEGOTIATORS REFUSED TO LEGALIZE THE OPIUM TRADE
phonemes: ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ hˈænd, ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz, dᵻspˈaɪt ðə plˈɔːzᵻbəl ˈɑːɹɡuː mˈɛnts ʌvðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ nᵻɡˈoʊʃɪˌeɪɾɚz, ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə lˈiːɡəlˌaɪz ðɪ ˈoʊpiəm tɹˈeɪd.