text_original: It was a greater boon to trade that war was confined mainly to the frontiers, among the scarcely confi d civilized neighbours of the Empire.
text_transcription: IT WAS A GREATER BOON TO TRADE THAT WAR WAS CONFINED MAINLY TO THE FRONTIERS AMONG THE SCARCELY CIVILIZED NEIGHBORS OF THE EMPIRE
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ bˈuːn tə tɹˈeɪd ðæt wˈɔːɹ wʌz kənfˈaɪnd mˈeɪnli tə ðə fɹʌntˈɪɹz, ɐmˌʌŋ ðə skˈɛɹsli kˈɑːnfi dˈiː sˈɪvəlˌaɪzd nˈeɪbɚz ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ.