text_original: Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds are no whit less important to the life of the nation now than they were before Free Trade. But their supre  macy does not exist now as it did then.
text_transcription: MANCHESTER BIRMINGHAM AND LEEDS ARE NO WHIT LESS IMPORTANT TO THE LIFE OF THE NATION NOW THAN THEY WERE BEFORE FREE TRADE BUT THEIR SUPREMACY DOES NOT EXIST NOW AS IT DID THEN
phonemes: mˈæntʃɛstɚ, bˈɜːmɪŋˌæm ænd lˈiːdz ɑːɹ nˈoʊ wˈɪt lˈɛs ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt tə ðə lˈaɪf ʌvðə nˈeɪʃən nˈaʊ ðɐn ðeɪ wɜː bᵻfˌɔːɹ fɹˈiː tɹˈeɪd. bˌʌt ðɛɹ suːpɹˈɛ mˈeɪsi dʌznˌɑːt ɛɡzˈɪst nˈaʊ æz ɪt dˈɪd ðˈɛn.