text_original: The caricature was a savage stroke; to Wilkes's friends it seemed to be a traitor's stroke.
text_transcription: THE CARICATURE WAS A SAVAGE STROKE TO WILKES'S FRIENDS IT SEEMED TO BE A TRAITOR'S STROKE
phonemes: ðə kˈæɹɪkətʃˌʊɹ wʌzɐ sˈævɪdʒ stɹˈoʊk; tə wˈɪlksᵻz fɹˈɛndz ɪt sˈiːmd təbi ɐ tɹˈeɪɾɚz stɹˈoʊk.