text_original: The Bank of England, in order to protect its gold reserve, put up the rate of discount to 8 per cent, and later on to 10. Private firms refused to discount bills at all.
text_transcription: THE BANK OF ENGLAND IN ORDER TO PROTECT ITS GOLD RESERVE PUT UP THE RATE OF DISCOUNT TO EIGHT PER CENT AND LATER ON TO TEN PRIVATE FIRMS REFUSED TO DISCOUNT BILLS AT ALL
phonemes: ðə bˈæŋk ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə pɹətˈɛkt ɪts ɡˈoʊld ɹɪzˈɜːv, pˌʊt ˌʌp ðə ɹˈeɪt ʌv dˈɪskaʊnt tʊ ˈeɪt pɚ sˈɛnt, ænd lˈeɪɾɚɹ ˌɔn tə tˈɛn. pɹˈaɪvət fˈɜːmz ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə dˈɪskaʊnt bˈɪlz æɾ ˈɔːl.