text_original: Even if there were no actual reasons for regarding the whole report as improbable, we have, to begin with, the fact that no trustworthy witness is known to have given direct authority for such a report.
text_transcription: EVEN IF THERE WERE NO ACTUAL REASONS FOR REGARDING THE WHOLE REPORT AS IMPROBABLE WE HAVE TO BEGIN WITH THE FACT THAT NO TRUSTWORTHY WITNESS IS KNOWN TO HAVE GIVEN DIRECT AUTHORITY FOR SUCH A REPORT
phonemes: ˈiːvən ɪf ðɛɹwˌɜː nˈoʊ ˈæktʃuːəl ɹˈiːzənz fɔːɹ ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ ðə hˈoʊl ɹᵻpˈɔːɹt æz ɪmpɹˈɑːbəbəl, wiː hˈæv, tə bɪɡˈɪn wɪð, ðə fˈækt ðæt nˈoʊ tɹˈʌstwɜːði wˈɪtnəs ɪz nˈoʊn tə hæv ɡˈɪvən dᵻɹˈɛkt ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi fɔːɹ sˈʌtʃ ɐ ɹᵻpˈɔːɹt.