text_original: But though many years of able and intelligent labour were devoted to this great work, the difficulties and opposition it encountered were so great that when it was produced in 1766 it was found necessary still further to postpone its practical employment.
text_transcription: BUT THOUGH MANY YEARS OF ABLE AND INTELLIGENT LABOR WERE DEVOTED TO THIS GREAT WORK THE DIFFICULTIES AND OPPOSITION IT ENCOUNTERED WERE SO GREAT THAT WHEN IT WAS PRODUCED IN SEVENTEEN SIXTY SIX IT WAS FOUND NECESSARY STILL FURTHER TO POSTPONE ITS PRACTICAL EMPLOYMENT
phonemes: bˌʌt ðˌoʊ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz ʌv ˈeɪbəl ænd ɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt lˈeɪbɚ wɜː dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd tə ðɪs ɡɹˈeɪt wˈɜːk, ðə dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz ænd ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən ɪɾ ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd wɜː sˌoʊ ɡɹˈeɪt ðæt wɛn ɪt wʌz pɹədˈuːst ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks ɪt wʌz fˈaʊnd nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi stˈɪl fˈɜːðɚ tə poʊstpˈoʊn ɪts pɹˈæktɪkəl ɛmplˈɔɪmənt.