text_original: The early stages of this most wise and needful reform were met with much opposi  tion by lawyers and pedants.
text_transcription: THE EARLY STAGES OF THIS MOST WISE AND NEEDFUL REFORM WERE MET WITH MUCH OPPOSITION BY LAWYERS AND PEDANTS
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɜːli stˈeɪdʒᵻz ʌv ðɪs mˈoʊst wˈaɪz ænd nˈiːdfəl ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm wɜː mˈɛt wɪð mˈʌtʃ ɑːpˈoʊsi tɪˈɑːn baɪ lˈɔɪɚz ænd pˈɛdənts.