text_original: There were many leading men in the House of Commons since those days who persistently demanded a reduction in the Army on the very ground that England could safely defy any foreign foe so long as she had the bulwark of such a Navy.
text_transcription: THERE WERE MANY LEADING MEN IN THE HOUSE OF COMMON SINCE THOSE DAYS WHO PERSISTENTLY DEMANDED A REDUCTION IN THE ARMY ON THE VERY GROUND THAT ENGLAND COULD SAFELY DEFY ANY FOREIGN FOE SO LONG AS SHE HAD THE BULWARK OF SUCH A NAVY
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌɜː mˈɛni lˈiːdɪŋ mˈɛn ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz sˈɪns ðoʊz dˈeɪz hˌuː pɚsˈɪstəntli dᵻmˈændᵻd ɐ ɹᵻdˈʌkʃən ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ɔnðə vˈɛɹi ɡɹˈaʊnd ðæt ˈɪŋɡlənd kʊd sˈeɪfli dᵻfˈaɪ ˌɛni fˈɔːɹən fˈoʊ sˌoʊ lˈɔŋ æz ʃiː hæd ðə bˈʊlwɔːɹk ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐ nˈeɪvi.