text_original: "'Twan't the land, sir," he stammered; "these varmints of settlers is gittin' thick as flies in July. 'Twas Polly Ann. I reckon I'm obleeged to ye, Major." "There, there," said the Major, "I thank the Lord I came to Kentucky to see for myself.
text_transcription: TWA'N'T THE LAND SIR HE STAMMERED THESE VARMINTS OF SETTLERS IS GETTIN THICKEST FLIES IN JULY TWAS POLLYAN I RECKON I'M OBLIGED TO YE MAJOR THERE THERE SAID THE MAJOR I THANK THE LORD I CAME TO KENTUCKY TO SEE FOR MYSELF
phonemes: "twˈænt ðə lˈænd, sˌɜː," hiː stˈæmɚd; "ðiːz vˈɑːɹmɪnts ʌv sˈɛtlɚz ɪz ɡˈɪtɪn θˈɪk æz flˈaɪz ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ. twˈɑːz pˈɑːli ˈæn. aɪ ɹˈɛkən aɪm əblˈiːdʒd tə jˈiː, mˈeɪdʒɚ." "ðˈɛɹ, ðˈɛɹ," sˈɛd ðə mˈeɪdʒɚ, "aɪ θˈæŋk ðə lˈɔːɹd aɪ kˈeɪm tə kɛntˈʌki tə sˈiː fɔːɹ maɪsˈɛlf.