text_original: In spite of the evidence which he had obtained in support of his theories from long and difficult experiments with fermenta  tions, a group of scientists, and they by no means the lesser lights, refused to accept his conclusions.
text_transcription: IN SPITE OF THE EVIDENCE WHICH HE HAD OBTAINED IN SUPPORT OF HIS THEORIES FROM LONG AND DIFFICULT EXPERIMENTS WITH FERMENTATIONS A GROUP OF SCIENTISTS AND THEY BY NO MEANS THE LESSER LIGHTS REFUSED TO ACCEPT HIS CONCLUSIONS
phonemes: ɪn spˈaɪt ʌvðɪ ˈɛvɪdəns wˌɪtʃ hiː hæd əbtˈeɪnd ɪn səpˈɔːɹt ʌv hɪz θˈiəɹiz fɹʌm lˈɔŋ ænd dˈɪfɪkəlt ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənts wɪð fɜːmˈɛntə tɪˈɑːnz, ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv sˈaɪəntɪsts, ænd ðeɪ baɪ nˈoʊ mˈiːnz ðə lˈɛsɚ lˈaɪts, ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tʊ ɐksˈɛpt hɪz kəŋklˈuːʒənz.