text_original: Members of the House of Commons knew that a general election was near at hand, and few of them would have liked to face such an ordeal if their votes in the existing Parliament had turned all the manufacturing and trading classes against them.
text_transcription: MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS KNEW THAT A GENERAL ELECTION WAS NEAR AT HAND AND FEW OF THEM WOULD HAVE LIKED TO FACE SUCH AN ORDEAL IF THEIR VOTES IN THE EXISTING PARLIAMENT HAD TURNED ALL THE MANUFACTURING AND TRADING CLASSES AGAINST THEM
phonemes: mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz nˈuː ðˌæɾə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən wʌz nˌɪɹ æt hˈænd, ænd fjˈuː ʌv ðˌɛm wʊdhɐv lˈaɪkt tə fˈeɪs sˈʌtʃ ɐn ɔːɹdˈiəl ɪf ðɛɹ vˈoʊts ɪnðɪ ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ pˈɑːɹləmənt hæd tˈɜːnd ˈɔːl ðə mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɪŋ ænd tɹˈeɪdɪŋ klˈæsᵻz ɐɡˈɛnst ðˌɛm.