text_original: In the early part of 1846, Ticino, a canton of Switzerland, on the Italian slope of the Alps, had asked Charles Albert, King of Sardinia, to allow it to transmit the salt it manufactured through Piedmont.
text_transcription: IN THE EARLY PART OF EIGHTEEN FORTY SIX TICINO A CANTON OF SWITZERLAND ON THE ITALIAN SLOPE OF THE ALPS HAD ASKED CHARLES ALBERT KING OF SARDINIA TO ALLOW IT TO TRANSMIT THE SALT IT MANUFACTURED THROUGH PIEDMONT
phonemes: ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli pˈɑːɹt ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi sˈɪks, tɪsˈiːnoʊ, ɐ kˈæntɑːn ʌv swˈɪtsɚlənd, ɔnðɪ ɪtˈæliən slˈoʊp ʌvðɪ ˈælps, hæd ˈæskt tʃˈɑːɹlz ˈælbɚt, kˈɪŋ ʌv sɑːɹdˈɪniə, tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ɪt tə tɹænsmˈɪt ðə sˈɔlt ɪt mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚd θɹuː pˈiːdmɔnt.