text_original: Perhaps the mere fact that a discussion has arisen on the subject of Queen Anne silver, and on the question how to ascertain whether some prize relics are genuine in their value or not, may be taken as an excuse for reminding the reader that a peculiar kind of silver work was one of the characteristic creations of Queen Anne's reign.
text_transcription: PERHAPS THE MERE FACT THAT A DISCUSSION HAS ARISEN ON THE SUBJECT OF QUEEN ANN'S SILVER AND ON THE QUESTION HOW TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER SOME PRIZE RELICS ARE GENUINE IN THEIR VALUE OR NOT MAY BE TAKEN AS AN EXCUSE FOR REMINDING THE READER THAT A PECULIAR KIND OF SILVER WORK WAS ONE OF THE CHARACTERISTIC CREATIONS OF QUEEN ANN'S REIGN
phonemes: pɚhˈæps ðə mˈɪɹ fˈækt ðˌæɾə dɪskˈʌʃən hɐz ɚɹˈɪzən ɔnðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt ʌv kwˈiːn ˈæn sˈɪlvɚ, ænd ɔnðə kwˈɛstʃən hˌaʊ tʊ ˌæsɚtˈeɪn wˈɛðɚ sˌʌm pɹˈaɪz ɹˈɛlɪks ɑːɹ dʒˈɛnjuːɪn ɪn ðɛɹ vˈæljuː ɔːɹ nˈɑːt, mˈeɪ biː tˈeɪkən æz ɐn ɛkskjˈuːs fɔːɹ ɹᵻmˈaɪndɪŋ ðə ɹˈiːdɚ ðˌæɾə pɪkjˈuːlɪɹ kˈaɪnd ʌv sˈɪlvɚ wˈɜːk wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk kɹiːˈeɪʃənz ʌv kwˈiːn ˈænz ɹˈeɪn.