text_original: On April 12th, 1877, Sir Theophilus Shepstone, acting in accordance with the discretion allowed him by Lord Carnarvon, proclaimed the annexa  tion of the Transvaal to the British Crown.
text_transcription: ON APRIL TWELFTH EIGHTEEN SEVENTY SEVEN SIR THEOPOLIS SHEPSTONE ACTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISCRETION ALLOWED HIM BY LORD CARNARVAN PROCLAIMED THE ANNEXATION OF THE TRANSVAL TO THE BRITISH CROWN
phonemes: ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛlfθ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, sˌɜː θiːəfˈɪləs ʃˈɛpstoʊn, ˈæktɪŋ ɪn ɐkˈɔːɹdəns wɪððə dɪskɹˈɛʃən ɐlˈaʊd hˌɪm baɪ lˈɔːɹd kˈɑːɹnɑːɹvən, pɹəklˈeɪmd ðɪ ˈænɛksə tɪˈɑːn ʌvðə tɹænsvˈɑːl tə ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kɹˈaʊn.