text_original: The general public were as ignorant of and as indifferent to the American colonies as if they were situated in the mountains of the moon.
text_transcription: THE GENERAL PUBLIC WERE AS IGNORANT OF AND AS INDIFFERENT TO THE AMERICAN COLONIES AS IF THEY WERE SITUATED IN THE MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON
phonemes: ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl pˈʌblɪk wɜːɹ æz ˈɪɡnɚɹənt ʌv ænd æz ɪndˈɪfɹənt tə ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈɑːləniz æz ɪf ðeɪ wɜː sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə mˈaʊntɪnz ʌvðə mˈuːn.