text_original: More than two generations earlier both Massachusetts and New York had formally denied the right of the Home Government to levy any tax upon the American colonies.
text_transcription: MORE THAN TWO GENERATIONS EARLIER BOTH MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW YORK HAD FORMERLY DENIED THE RIGHT OF THE HOME GOVERNMENT TO LEVY ANY TAX UPON THE AMERICAN COLONIES
phonemes: mˈɔːɹ ðɐn tˈuː dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃənz ˈɜːlɪɚ bˈoʊθ mˌæsɐtʃˈuːsɪts ænd nˈuː jˈɔːɹk hæd fˈɔːɹməli dᵻnˈaɪd ðə ɹˈaɪt ʌvðə hˈoʊm ɡˈʌvɚnmənt tə lˈɛvi ˌɛni tˈæks əpˌɑːn ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈɑːləniz.