text_original: They had dreamt of confederation. But while the Constitutions of Canada and Aus  tralia are genuinely federal, that of South Africa is unitary. The four colonies merge their identity in that of United South Africa, and accept henceforward the status of Provinces.
text_transcription: THEY HAD DREAMT OF CONFEDERATION BUT WHILE THE CONSTITUTIONS OF CANADA AND AUSTRALIA WERE GENUINELY FEDERAL THAT OF SOUTH AFRICA IS UNITARY THE FOUR COLONIES MERGED THEIR IDENTITY IN THAT OF UNITED SOUTH AFRICA AND ACCEPT HENCEFORWARD THE STATUS OF PROVINCES
phonemes: ðeɪ hæd dɹˈɛmpt ʌv kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən. bˌʌt wˌaɪl ðə kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənz ʌv kˈænədə ænd ˌoʊz tɹˈeɪliə ɑːɹ dʒˈɛnjuːɪnli fˈɛdɚɹəl, ðæt ʌv sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə ɪz jˈuːnɪtˌɛɹi. ðə fˈɔːɹ kˈɑːləniz mˈɜːdʒ ðɛɹ aɪdˈɛntᵻɾi ɪn ðæt ʌv juːnˈaɪɾᵻd sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə, ænd ɐksˈɛpt hˌɛnsɪfˈɔːɹwɚd ðə stˈæɾəs ʌv pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz.