text_original: When the two provinces were divided in 1791 the intention was that they should remain distinct in fact as well as in name. It was hoped that Lower Canada would remain altogether French, and that Upper Canada would be exclusively English.
text_transcription: WHEN THE TWO PROVINCES WERE DIVIDED IN SEVENTEEN NINETY ONE THE INTENTION WAS THAT THEY SHOULD REMAIN DISTINCT IN FACT AS WELL AS IN NAME IT WAS HOPED THAT LOWER CANADA WOULD REMAIN ALTOGETHER FRENCH AND THAT UPPER CANADA WOULD BE EXCLUSIVELY ENGLISH
phonemes: wˌɛn ðə tˈuː pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz wɜː dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn ðɪ ɪntˈɛnʃən wʌz ðæt ðeɪ ʃˌʊd ɹᵻmˈeɪn dɪstˈɪŋkt ɪn fˈækt æz wˈɛl æz ɪn nˈeɪm. ɪt wʌz hˈoʊpt ðæt lˈoʊɚ kˈænədə wʊd ɹᵻmˈeɪn ˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɚ fɹˈɛntʃ, ænd ðæt ˌʌpɚ kˈænədə wʊd biː ɛksklˈuːsɪvli ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ.