text_original: The Gwragedd Annwn (literally, wives of the lower world, or hell) are the elfin dames who dwell under the water. I find no resemblance in the Welsh fairy to our familiar mermaid, beyond the watery abode, and the sometimes winning ways.
text_transcription: ONE CHAPTER THREE PART ONE THE GARGET UNKNOWN LITERALLY WIVES OF THE LOWER WORLD OR HELL ARE THE ELFIN DANES WHO DWELL UNDER THE WATER I FIND NO RESEMBLANCE IN THE WELSH FERRY TO OUR FAMILIAR MERMAIDS BEYOND THE WATERY ABODE AND THE SOMETIMES WINNING WAYS
phonemes: ðə dʒˈiːɹeɪɡˈɛd ˈænʊn (lˈɪɾɚɹəli, wˈaɪvz ʌvðə lˈoʊɚ wˈɜːld, ɔːɹ hˈɛl) ɑːɹ ðɪ ˈɛlfɪn dˈeɪmz hˌuː dwˈɛl ˌʌndɚ ðə wˈɔːɾɚ. aɪ fˈaɪnd nˈoʊ ɹᵻzˈɛmbləns ɪnðə wˈɛlʃ fˈɛɹi tʊ ˌaʊɚ fəmˈɪlɪɹ mˈɜːmeɪd, bᵻjˌɔnd ðə wˈɔːɾɚɹi ɐbˈoʊd, ænd ðə sˈʌmtaɪmz wˈɪnɪŋ wˈeɪz.