text_original: The isthmus of Panama, which, it need hardly be said, is the connecting link between North and South America, has had more than once since the days of Paterson the disadvantage of being associated with a doubtful or disastrous game of speculation.
text_transcription: THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA WHICH IT NEED HARDLY BE SAID IS THE CONNECTING LINK BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA HAS HAD MORE THAN ONCE SINCE THE DAYS OF PATTERSON THE DISADVANTAGE OF BEING ASSOCIATED WITH A DOUBTFUL OR DISASTROUS GAME OF SPECULATION
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɪsθməs ʌv pˈænəmˌɑː, wˈɪtʃ, ɪt nˈiːd hˈɑːɹdli biː sˈɛd, ɪz ðə kənˈɛktɪŋ lˈɪŋk bᵻtwˌiːn nˈɔːɹθ ænd sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, hɐz hæd mˈɔːɹ ðɐn wˈʌns sˈɪns ðə dˈeɪz ʌv pˈæɾɚsən ðə dˌɪsɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ʌv bˌiːɪŋ ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð ɐ dˈaʊtfəl ɔːɹ dɪzˈæstɹəs ɡˈeɪm ʌv spˌɛkjʊlˈeɪʃən.