text_original: The Ministry was resolved, in the first place, to enforce Acts of Trade which smuggling had long rendered meaningless in the American colonies.
text_transcription: THE MINISTRY WAS RESOLVED IN THE FIRST PLACE TO ENFORCE ACTS OF TRADE WHICH SMUGGLING HAD LONG RENDERED MEANINGLESS IN THE AMERICAN COLONIES
phonemes: ðə mˈɪnɪstɹi wʌz ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd, ɪnðə fˈɜːst plˈeɪs, tʊ ɛnfˈɔːɹs ˈækts ʌv tɹˈeɪd wˌɪtʃ smˈʌɡlɪŋ hæd lˈɔŋ ɹˈɛndɚd mˈiːnɪŋləs ɪnðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈɑːləniz.