text_original: After the disputants had fought long and fiercely over this question, some friends at last intervened, and the argument was referred to the arbitration of the shield itself, when it was found, by the easiest inspection, that the shield was black on one side and white on the other.
text_transcription: AFTER THE DISPUTANTS HAD FOUGHT LONG AND FIERCELY OVER THIS QUESTION SOME FRIENDS AT LAST INTERVENED AND THE ARGUMENT WAS REFERRED TO THE ARBITRATION OF THE SHIELD ITSELF WHEN IT WAS FOUND BY THE EASIEST INSPECTION THAT THE SHIELD WAS BLACK ON ONE SIDE AND WHITE ON THE OTHER
phonemes: ˈæftɚ ðə dɪspjˈuːtənts hæd fˈɔːt lˈɔŋ ænd fˈɪɹsli ˌoʊvɚ ðɪs kwˈɛstʃən, sˌʌm fɹˈɛndz æt lˈæst ˌɪntɚvˈiːnd, ænd ðɪ ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt wʌz ɹᵻfˈɜːd tə ðɪ ˌɑːɹbɪtɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə ʃˈiːld ɪtsˈɛlf, wˌɛn ɪt wʌz fˈaʊnd, baɪ ðɪ ˈiːziɪst ɪnspˈɛkʃən, ðætðə ʃˈiːld wʌz blˈæk ˌɔn wˈʌn sˈaɪd ænd wˈaɪt ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ.