text_original: It was during the last half of the eighteenth century that this question was tried.
text_transcription: IT WAS DURING THE LAST HALF OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY THAT THIS QUESTION WAS TRIED
phonemes: ɪt wʌz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə lˈæst hˈæf ʌvðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ðæt ðɪs kwˈɛstʃən wʌz tɹˈaɪd.