text_original: These arguments, we need hardly say, were founded on the familiar assumption that a Burke or a Sheridan, a Canning or a Plunket, would have no chance whatever of getting into the House of Commons if some appreciative patron did not generously put a borough at his disposal.
text_transcription: THESE ARGUMENTS WE NEED HARDLY SAY WERE FOUNDED ON THE FAMILIAR ASSUMPTION THAT A BURKE OR A SHERIDAN A CANNING OR A PLUNKET WOULD HAVE NO CHANCE WHATEVER OF GETTING INTO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IF SOME APPRECIATIVE PATRON DID NOT GENEROUSLY PUT A BURRO AT HIS DISPOSAL
phonemes: ðiːz ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənts, wiː nˈiːd hˈɑːɹdli sˈeɪ, wɜː fˈaʊndᵻd ɔnðə fəmˈɪlɪɹ ɐsˈʌmpʃən ðˌæɾə bˈɜːk ɔːɹ ɐ ʃˈɛɹɪdən, ɐ kˈænɪŋ ɔːɹ ɐ plˈʌŋkɪt, wʊdhɐv nˈoʊ tʃˈæns wʌtˈɛvɚɹ ʌv ɡˌɛɾɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz ɪf sˌʌm ɐpɹˈiːʃiətˌɪv pˈeɪtɹən dɪdnˌɑːt dʒˈɛnɚɹəsli pˌʊt ɐ bˈʌɹoʊ æt hɪz dɪspˈoʊzəl.