text_original: The port had prospered amazingly in those first days. After forty years and more it looked as if it were destined to be the metropolis of that part of the world.
text_transcription: THE PORT HAD PROSPERED AMAZINGLY IN THOSE FIRST DAYS AFTER FORTY YEARS AND MORE IT LOOKED AS IF IT WERE DESTINED TO BE THE METROPOLIS OF THAT PART OF THE WORLD
phonemes: ðə pˈɔːɹt hæd pɹˈɑːspɚd ɐmˈeɪzɪŋli ɪn ðoʊz fˈɜːst dˈeɪz. ˈæftɚ fˈɔːɹɾi jˈɪɹz ænd mˈɔːɹ ɪt lˈʊkt æz ɪf ɪt wɜː dˈɛstɪnd təbi ðə mətɹˈɑːpəlˌɪs ʌv ðæt pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə wˈɜːld.