text_original: Such a declaration as this about a measure which had already been the subject of debate in the House of Commons was a practical abdication of his position as a leading statesman.
text_transcription: SUCH A DECLARATION AS THIS ABOUT A MEASURE WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN THE SUBJECT OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS WAS A PRACTICAL ABDICATION OF HIS POSITION AS A LEADING STATESMAN
phonemes: sˈʌtʃ ɐ dˌɛklɚɹˈeɪʃən æz ðɪs ɐbˌaʊt ɐ mˈɛʒɚ wˌɪtʃ hæd ɔːlɹˌɛdi bˌɪn ðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt ʌv dᵻbˈeɪt ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz wʌzɐ pɹˈæktɪkəl ˌæbdɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz pəzˈɪʃən æz ɐ lˈiːdɪŋ stˈeɪtsmən.