text_original: I find no resemblance in the Welsh fairy to our familiar mermaid, beyond the watery abode, and the sometimes winning ways. The Gwragedd Annwn are not fishy of aspect, nor do they dwell in the sea. Their haunt is the lakes and rivers, but especially the wild and lonely lakes upon the mountain heights.
text_transcription: I FIND NO RESEMBLANCE IN THE WELSH FERRY TO OUR FAMILIAR MERMAIDS BEYOND THE WATERY ABODE AND THE SOMETIMES WINNING WAYS THE GARGET UNKNOWN ARE NOT THISSUE OF ASPECT NOR DO THEY DWELL IN THE SEA THEIR HAUNT IS THE LAKES AND RIVERS BUT ESPECIALLY THE WILD AND LONELY LAKES UPON THE MOUNTAIN HEIGHTS
phonemes: aɪ fˈaɪnd nˈoʊ ɹᵻzˈɛmbləns ɪnðə wˈɛlʃ fˈɛɹi tʊ ˌaʊɚ fəmˈɪlɪɹ mˈɜːmeɪd, bᵻjˌɔnd ðə wˈɔːɾɚɹi ɐbˈoʊd, ænd ðə sˈʌmtaɪmz wˈɪnɪŋ wˈeɪz. ðə dʒˈiːɹeɪɡˈɛd ˈænʊn ɑːɹ nˌɑːt fˈɪʃi ʌv ˈæspɛkt, nˈɔːɹ dˈuː ðeɪ dwˈɛl ɪnðə sˈiː. ðɛɹ hˈɔːnt ɪz ðə lˈeɪks ænd ɹˈɪvɚz, bˌʌt ɪspˈɛʃəli ðə wˈaɪld ænd lˈoʊnli lˈeɪks əpˌɑːn ðə mˈaʊntɪn hˈaɪts.