text_original: I knew there was something he wanted to say but was too weak, or perhaps his poor head was not yet quite clear. It was as if he knew me. And that was it, Father. He did. "One day when he was better he called me. 'America?' he said. "'Yes,' I told him.
text_transcription: I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING HE WANTED TO SAY BUT WAS TOO WEAK OR PERHAPS HIS POOR HEAD WAS NOT YET QUITE CLEAR IT WAS AS IF HE KNEW ME AND THAT WAS IT FATHER HE DID ONE DAY WHEN HE WAS BETTER HE CALLED ME AMERICA HE SAID YES I TOLD HIM
phonemes: aɪ nˈuː ðɛɹwˌʌz sˈʌmθɪŋ hiː wˈɔntᵻd tə sˈeɪ bˌʌt wʌz tˈuː wˈiːk, ɔːɹ pɚhˈæps hɪz pˈʊɹ hˈɛd wʌz nˌɑːt jˈɛt kwˈaɪt klˈɪɹ. ɪt wʌz æz ɪf hiː nˈuː mˌiː. ænd ðˈæt wʌz ɪt, fˈɑːðɚ. hiː dˈɪd. "wˈʌn dˈeɪ wɛn hiː wʌz bˈɛɾɚ hiː kˈɔːld mˌiː. ɐmˈɛɹɪkə?hiː sˈɛd. "jˈɛs,aɪ tˈoʊld hˌɪm.