text_original: The audacity of this step amazed his enemies and delighted his friends. If it had been taken a little earlier it might have won him the seat.
text_transcription: THE AUDACITY OF THIS STEP AMAZED HIS ENEMIES AND DELIGHTED HIS FRIENDS IF IT HAD BEEN TAKEN A LITTLE EARLIER IT MIGHT HAVE WON HIM THE SEAT
phonemes: ðɪ ɔːdˈæsᵻɾi ʌv ðɪs stˈɛp ɐmˈeɪzd hɪz ˈɛnəmiz ænd dᵻlˈaɪɾᵻd hɪz fɹˈɛndz. ɪf ɪt hɐdbɪn tˈeɪkən ɐ lˈɪɾəl ˈɜːlɪɚɹ ɪt mˌaɪthɐv wˈʌn hˌɪm ðə sˈiːt.