text_original: The scheme itself, or something like it, was carried into execu  tion by King Louis I. of Bavaria, but owing to the introduction of the railway system Konig Lud wigs  Kanal, like so many other artificial waterways, has lost much of its importance.
text_transcription: THE SCHEME ITSELF OR SOMETHING LIKE IT WAS CARRIED INTO EXECUTION BY KING LOUIS THE FIRST OF BAVARIA BUT OWING TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM KUNIC LUDWIG'S CANAL LIKE SO MANY OTHER ARTIFICIAL WATERWAYS HAS LOST MUCH OF ITS IMPORTANCE
phonemes: ðə skˈiːm ɪtsˈɛlf, ɔːɹ sˈʌmθɪŋ lˈaɪk ɪt, wʌz kˈæɹid ˌɪntʊ ɛɡzˈɛkuː tɪˈɑːn baɪ kˈɪŋ lˈuːi ˈaɪ. ʌv bɐvˈɛɹiə, bˌʌt ˈoʊɪŋ tə ðɪ ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən ʌvðə ɹˈeɪlweɪ sˈɪstəm kˈɑːnɪɡ lˈʌd wˈɪɡz kˈænəl, lˈaɪk sˌoʊ mˈɛni ˈʌðɚɹ ˌɑːɹɾɪfˈɪʃəl wˈɔːɾɚwˌeɪz, hɐz lˈɔst mˈʌtʃ ʌv ɪts ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns.