text_original: The Chinese governments may have taken exaggerated views of the evils of the opium trade ; their motives in wishing to put it down may have been mixed with considerations of interest as much political as philanthropic.
text_transcription: THE CHINESE GOVERNMENTS MAY HAVE TAKEN EXAGGERATED VIEWS OF THE EVILS OF THE OPIUM TRADE THEIR MOTIVES IN WISHING TO PUT IT DOWN MAY HAVE BEEN MIXED WITH CONSIDERATIONS OF INTEREST AS MUCH POLITICAL AS PHILANTHROPIC
phonemes: ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz ɡˈʌvɚnmənts mˌeɪhɐv tˈeɪkən ɛɡzˈædʒɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd vjˈuːz ʌvðɪ ˈiːvəlz ʌvðɪ ˈoʊpiəm tɹˈeɪd ; ðɛɹ mˈoʊɾɪvz ɪn wˈɪʃɪŋ tə pˌʊt ɪt dˌaʊn mˌeɪhɐv bˌɪn mˈɪkst wɪð kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃənz ʌv ˈɪntɹɛst æz mˈʌtʃ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl æz fɪlɐnθɹˈɑːpɪk.