text_original: The bill declared, as an introductory step, that the charge for postage should be at the rate of four pence for each letter under half an ounce in weight, irrespective of distance, within the limits of the United Kingdom.
text_transcription: THE BILL DECLARED AS AN INTRODUCTORY STEP THAT THE CHARGE FOR POSTAGE SHOULD BE AT THE RATE OF FOURPENCE FOR EACH LETTER UNDER HALF AN OUNCE IN WEIGHT IRRESPECTIVE OF DISTANCE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
phonemes: ðə bˈɪl dᵻklˈɛɹd, æz ɐn ˌɪntɹədˈʌktɚɹi stˈɛp, ðætðə tʃˈɑːɹdʒ fɔːɹ pˈoʊstɪdʒ ʃˌʊd biː æt ðə ɹˈeɪt ʌv fˈɔːɹ pˈɛns fɔːɹ ˈiːtʃ lˈɛɾɚɹ ˌʌndɚ hˈæf ɐn ˈaʊns ɪn wˈeɪt, ɪɹᵻspˈɛktɪv ʌv dˈɪstəns, wɪðˌɪn ðə lˈɪmɪts ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm.