text_original: While they were talking in this way the comrades came to a brook, and this stopped their journey, for they did not know how to get across. The straw could easily have sailed over on the first puff of wind, but that way would not do for the other two.
text_transcription: WHILE THEY WERE TALKING IN THIS WAY THE COMRADES CAME TO A BROOK AND THIS STOPPED THEIR JOURNEY FOR THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO GET ACROSS THE STRAW COULD EASILY HAVE SAILED OVER ON THE FIRST PUFF OF WIND BUT THAT WAY WOULD NOT DO FOR THE OTHER TWO
phonemes: wˌaɪl ðeɪ wɜː tˈɔːkɪŋ ɪn ðɪs wˈeɪ ðə kˈɑːmɹædz kˈeɪm tʊ ɐ bɹˈʊk, ænd ðɪs stˈɑːpt ðɛɹ dʒˈɜːni, fɔːɹ ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt nˈoʊ hˌaʊ tə ɡɛt əkɹˈɑːs. ðə stɹˈɔː kʊd ˈiːzili hæv sˈeɪld ˌoʊvɚɹ ɔnðə fˈɜːst pˈʌf ʌv wˈɪnd, bˌʌt ðæt wˈeɪ wʊd nˌɑːt dˈuː fɚðɪ ˈʌðɚ tˈuː.