text_original: "I am positive of it," I answered, "and for the sake of those who are engaged in it, it is mercifully best that it should not. The day may come," I added, for the sake of leading her away, "when Kentucky will be strong enough to overrun Louisiana. But not now."
text_transcription: I AM POSITIVE OF IT I ANSWERED AND FOR THE SAKE OF THOSE WHO ARE ENGAGED IN IT IT IS MERCIFULLY BEST THAT IT SHOULD NOT THE DAY MAY COME I ADDED FOR THE SAKE OF LEADING HER AWAY WHEN KENTUCKY WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO OVERRUN LOUISIANA BUT NOT NOW
phonemes: "aɪɐm pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv ʌv ɪt," aɪ ˈænsɚd, "ænd fɚðə sˈeɪk ʌv ðoʊz hˌuː ɑːɹ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd ɪn ɪt, ɪɾ ɪz mˈɜːsɪfəli bˈɛst ðˌɐɾɪt ʃˌʊd nˈɑːt. ðə dˈeɪ mˈeɪ kˈʌm," aɪ ˈædᵻd, fɚðə sˈeɪk ʌv lˈiːdɪŋ hɜːɹ ɐwˈeɪ, "wˌɛn kɛntˈʌki wɪl biː stɹˈɔŋ ɪnˈʌf tʊ ˌoʊvɚɹˈʌn luːˌiːzɪˈænə. bˌʌt nˌɑːt nˈaʊ."