text_original: ' The British nation,' says a contemporary writer, * had for many years past been in a state of uncertainty, scarce knowing friends from foes, or indeed whether we had either.'
text_transcription: THE BRITISH NATION SAYS A CONTEMPORARY WRITER HAD FOR MANY YEARS PAST BEEN IN A STATE OF UNCERTAINTY SCARCE KNOWING FRIENDS FROM FOES OR INDEED WHETHER WE HAD EITHER
phonemes: ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ nˈeɪʃən,sˈɛz ɐ kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi ɹˈaɪɾɚ, ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk hæd fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz pˈæst bˌɪn ɪn ɐ stˈeɪt ʌv ʌnsˈɜːtənti, skˈɛɹs nˈoʊɪŋ fɹˈɛndz fɹʌm fˈoʊz, ɔːɹ ˌɪndˈiːd wˈɛðɚ wiː hæd ˈiːðɚ.