text_original: But when we ask our  selves directly and simply whether, after so many years of war, the English statesmen could do anything better than accept a peace even on such terms, we shall find ourselves compelled to admit that nothing could have been gained for British interests by a further prolongation of the struggle.
text_transcription: BUT WHEN WE ASK OURSELVES DIRECTLY AND SIMPLY WHETHER AFTER SO MANY YEARS OF WAR THE ENGLISH STATESMEN COULD DO ANYTHING BETTER THAN ACCEPT A PEACE EVEN ON SUCH TERMS WE SHALL FIND OURSELVES COMPELLED TO ADMIT THAT NOTHING COULD HAVE BEEN GAINED FOR BRITISH INTERESTS BY A FURTHER PROLONGATION OF THE STRUGGLE
phonemes: bˌʌt wɛn wiː ˈæsk ˌaʊɚ sˈɛlvz dᵻɹˈɛktli ænd sˈɪmpli wˈɛðɚ, ˈæftɚ sˌoʊ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz ʌv wˈɔːɹ, ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ stˈeɪtsmɛn kʊd dˈuː ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn ɐksˈɛpt ɐ pˈiːs ˈiːvən ˌɔn sˈʌtʃ tˈɜːmz, wiːʃˌɐl fˈaɪnd aʊɚsˈɛlvz kəmpˈɛld tʊ ɐdmˈɪt ðæt nˈʌθɪŋ kˌʊdɐv bˌɪn ɡˈeɪnd fɔːɹ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɪntɹɛsts baɪ ɐ fˈɜːðɚ pɹəlɔŋɡˈeɪʃən ʌvðə stɹˈʌɡəl.