text_original: But at the time when Peel was making his speech against the Reform project the patronage system still prevailed in politics, if no longer in letters, and the unendowed child of genius would have little chance indeed if he were to try to get into Parliament on his own mere merits.
text_transcription: BUT AT THE TIME WHEN PEEL WAS MAKING HIS SPEECH AGAINST THE REFORM PROJECT THE PATRONAGE SYSTEM STILL PREVAILED IN POLITICS IF NO LONGER IN LETTERS AND THE UNENOWED CHILD OF GENIUS WOULD HAVE LITTLE CHANCE INDEED IF HE WERE TO TRY TO GET INTO PARLIAMENT ON HIS OWN MERE MERITS
phonemes: bˌʌt æt ðə tˈaɪm wɛn pˈiːl wʌz mˌeɪkɪŋ hɪz spˈiːtʃ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt ðə pˈætɹənɪdʒ sˈɪstəm stˈɪl pɹɪvˈeɪld ɪn pˈɑːlətˌɪks, ɪf nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚɹ ɪn lˈɛɾɚz, ænd ðɪ ˌʌnɛndˈaʊd tʃˈaɪld ʌv dʒˈiːnɪəs wʊdhɐv lˈɪɾəl tʃˈæns ˌɪndˈiːd ɪf hiː wɜː tə tɹˈaɪ tə ɡɛt ˌɪntʊ pˈɑːɹləmənt ˌɔn hɪz ˈoʊn mˈɪɹ mˈɛɹɪts.