text_original: But the foe that met them was, on this occasion, more than a match for the flames. It was a hand to hand encounter.
text_transcription: BUT THE FOE THAT MET THEM WAS ON THIS OCCASION MORE THAN A MATCH FOR THE FLAMES IT WAS A HAND TO HAND ENCOUNTER
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə fˈoʊ ðæt mˈɛt ðˌɛm wʌz, ˌɔn ðɪs əkˈeɪʒən, mˈɔːɹ ðˌænə mˈætʃ fɚðə flˈeɪmz. ɪt wʌzɐ hˈænd tə hˈænd ɛŋkˈaʊntɚ.