text_original: No one now believes that Byng was a coward ; and nothing but a miracle could have enabled him with such a force to save Minorca. But he failed sadly in his duty, whether from stupidity or irresolution, and probably he would not have cared to outlive his degradation.
text_transcription: NO ONE NOW BELIEVES THAT BENG WAS A COWARD AND NOTHING BUT A MIRACLE COULD HAVE ENABLED HIM WITH SUCH A FORCE TO SAVE MINORCA BUT HE FAILED SADLY IN HIS DUTY WHETHER FROM STUPIDITY OR IRRESOLUTION AND PROBABLY HE WOULD NOT HAVE CARED TO OUTLIVE HIS DEGRADATION
phonemes: nˈoʊwˈʌn nˈaʊ bᵻlˈiːvz ðæt bˈaɪŋ wʌzɐ kˈaʊɚd ; ænd nˈʌθɪŋ bˌʌt ɐ mˈɪɹəkəl kˌʊdɐv ɛnˈeɪbəld hˌɪm wɪð sˈʌtʃ ɐ fˈɔːɹs tə sˈeɪv maɪnˈɔːɹkə. bˌʌt hiː fˈeɪld sˈædli ɪn hɪz dˈuːɾi, wˈɛðɚ fɹʌm stuːpˈɪdᵻɾi ɔːɹ ɪɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən, ænd pɹˈɑːbəbli hiː wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv kˈɛɹd tʊ aʊtlˈɪv hɪz dᵻɡɹɐdˈeɪʃən.