text_original: Since New Orleans was in a swamp, the older houses for the most part were lifted some seven feet above the ground, and many of these houses had wide galleries on the street side.
text_transcription: SINCE NEW ORLEANS WAS IN A SWAMP THE OLDER HOUSES FOR THE MOST PART WERE LIFTED SOME SEVEN FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND MANY OF THESE HOUSES HAD WIDE GALLERIES ON THE STREET SIDE
phonemes: sˈɪns nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz wʌz ɪn ɐ swˈɑːmp, ðɪ ˈoʊldɚ hˈaʊzᵻz fɚðə mˈoʊst pˈɑːɹt wɜː lˈɪftᵻd sˌʌm sˈɛvən fˈiːt əbˌʌv ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd, ænd mˈɛnɪəv ðiːz hˈaʊzᵻz hæd wˈaɪd ɡˈælɚɹiz ɔnðə stɹˈiːt sˈaɪd.