text_original: This at least must be said for them, that they have changed the conditions of human life for us in such a manner as to make the history of the past forty or fifty years almost absolutely distinct from that of any preceding period.
text_transcription: THIS AT LEAST MUST BE SAID FOR THEM THAT THEY HAVE CHANGED THE CONDITIONS OF HUMAN LIFE FOR US IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO MAKE THE HISTORY OF THE PAST FORTY OR FIFTY YEARS ALMOST ABSOLUTELY DISTINCT FROM THAT OF ANY PRECEDING PERIOD
phonemes: ðɪs æt lˈiːst mˈʌst biː sˈɛd fɔːɹ ðˌɛm, ðæt ðeɪ hæv tʃˈeɪndʒd ðə kəndˈɪʃənz ʌv hjˈuːmən lˈaɪf fɔːɹ ˌʌs ɪn sˈʌtʃ ɐ mˈænɚɹ æz tə mˌeɪk ðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðə pˈæst fˈɔːɹɾi ɔːɹ fˈɪfti jˈɪɹz ˈɔːlmoʊst ˌæbsəlˈuːtli dɪstˈɪŋkt fɹʌm ðæt ʌv ˌɛni pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ pˈiəɹɪəd.