text_original: While in the Com  mons he seldom addressed the House, but when he did speak, it was in support of some measure of re  form, or against what he conceived to be antiquated and illiberal legislation.
text_transcription: WHILE IN THE COMMONS HE SELDOM ADDRESSED THE HOUSE BUT WHEN HE DID SPEAK IT WAS IN SUPPORT OF SOME MEASURE OF REFORM OR AGAINST WHAT HE CONCEIVED TO BE ANTIQUATED AN ILLIBERAL LEGISLATION
phonemes: wˌaɪl ɪnðə kˈɑːm mˈɑːnz hiː sˈɛldəm ɐdɹˈɛst ðə hˈaʊs, bˌʌt wɛn hiː dˈɪd spˈiːk, ɪt wʌz ɪn səpˈɔːɹt ʌv sˌʌm mˈɛʒɚɹ ʌv ɹˌiː fˈɔːɹm, ɔːɹ ɐɡˈɛnst wʌt hiː kənsˈiːvd təbi ˈæntɪkwˌeɪɾᵻd ænd ɪlˈɪbɚɹəl lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən.