text_original: Bad and bitter as these laws were in theory, they did not for long enough prove to be so bad in practice, for the simple reason that they were very easy to evade and not very easy to enforce.
text_transcription: BAD AND BITTER AS THESE LAWS WERE IN THEORY THEY DID NOT FOR LONG ENOUGH PROVE TO BE SO BAD IN PRACTICE FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT THEY WERE VERY EASY TO EVADE AND NOT VERY EASY TO ENFORCE
phonemes: bˈæd ænd bˈɪɾɚɹ æz ðiːz lˈɔːz wɜːɹ ɪn θˈiəɹi, ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt fɔːɹ lˈɔŋ ɪnˈʌf pɹˈuːv təbi sˌoʊ bˈæd ɪn pɹˈæktɪs, fɚðə sˈɪmpəl ɹˈiːzən ðæt ðeɪ wɜː vˈɛɹi ˈiːzi tʊ ɪvˈeɪd ænd nˌɑːt vˈɛɹi ˈiːzi tʊ ɛnfˈɔːɹs.