text_original: The Chinese governments, and all teachers, moralists, and persons of education in China, had long desired to get rid of or put down this trade in opium. They considered it highly de  trimental to the morals, the health and the prosperity of the people.
text_transcription: THE CHINESE GOVERNMENTS AND ALL TEACHERS MORALISTS AND PERSONS OF EDUCATION IN CHINA HAD LONG DESIRED TO GET RID OF OR PUT DOWN THIS TRADE IN OPIUM THEY CONSIDERED IT HIGHLY DETRIMENTAL TO THE MORALS THE HEALTH AND PROSPERITY OF THE PEOPLE
phonemes: ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz ɡˈʌvɚnmənts, ænd ˈɔːl tˈiːtʃɚz, mˈɔːɹəlˌɪsts, ænd pˈɜːsənz ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɪn tʃˈaɪnə, hæd lˈɔŋ dɪzˈaɪɚd tə ɡɛt ɹˈɪd ʌv ɔːɹ pˌʊt dˌaʊn ðɪs tɹˈeɪd ɪn ˈoʊpiəm. ðeɪ kənsˈɪdɚd ɪt hˈaɪli də tɹaɪmˈɛntəl tə ðə mˈɔːɹəlz, ðə hˈɛlθ ænd ðə pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi ʌvðə pˈiːpəl.