text_original: Lord North's conduct in the case of Wilkes was not the most foolish act in a career of folly, but it certainly served as an illuminating preface to a chronicle of wasted time.
text_transcription: LORD NORTH'S CONDUCT IN THE CASE OF WILKES WAS NOT THE MOST FOOLISH ACT IN A CAREER OF FOLLY BUT IT CERTAINLY SERVED AS AN ILLUMINATING PREFACE TO A CHRONICLE OF WASTED TIME
phonemes: lˈɔːɹd nˈɔːɹθz kˈɑːndʌkt ɪnðə kˈeɪs ʌv wˈɪlks wʌz nˌɑːt ðə mˈoʊst fˈuːlɪʃ ˈækt ɪn ɐ kɚɹˈɪɹ ʌv fˈɑːli, bˌʌt ɪt sˈɜːʔn̩li sˈɜːvd æz ɐn ɪlˈuːmᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ pɹˈɛfəs tʊ ɐ kɹˈɑːnɪkəl ʌv wˈeɪstᵻd tˈaɪm.