text_original: It was practically impossible that a mere serf could devote his energies to a craft or trade with any hope of independence for himself or any chance of contributing to the prosperity of his working and trading neighbors.
text_transcription: IT WAS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE THAT A MERE SERF COULD DEVOTE HIS ENERGIES TO A CRAFT OR TRADE WITH ANY HOPE OF INDEPENDENCE FOR HIMSELF OR ANY CHANCE OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROSPERITY OF HIS WORKING AND TRADING NEIGHBORS
phonemes: ɪt wʌz pɹˈæktɪkli ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl ðˌæɾə mˈɪɹ sˈɜːf kʊd dɪvˈoʊt hɪz ˈɛnɚdʒiz tʊ ɐ kɹˈæft ɔːɹ tɹˈeɪd wɪð ˌɛni hˈoʊp ʌv ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf ɔːɹ ˌɛni tʃˈæns ʌv kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɪŋ tə ðə pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi ʌv hɪz wˈɜːkɪŋ ænd tɹˈeɪdɪŋ nˈeɪbɚz.