text_original: It was four o'clock upon a burning August afternoon in the year 1853. The steamer was fast approaching the harbour.
text_transcription: IT WAS FOUR O'CLOCK UPON A BURNING AUGUST AFTERNOON IN THE YEAR EIGHTEEN FIFTY THREE THE STEAMER WAS FAST APPROACHING THE HARBOR
phonemes: ɪt wʌz fˈɔːɹ əklˈɑːk əpˌɑːn ɐ bˈɜːnɪŋ ˈɔːɡəst ˌæftɚnˈuːn ɪnðə jˈɪɹ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː. ðə stˈiːmɚ wʌz fˈæst ɐpɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ ðə hˈɑːɹbɚ.