text_original: It was almost dark when we came up with the sternmost chase, which we hailed, and inquired who they were. They gave us to understand they were French men of war, upon which Captain Oakum commanded them to send their boat on board of him!
text_transcription: IT WAS ALMOST DARK WHEN WE CAME UP WITH THE STERNMOST CHASE WHICH WE HAILED AND INQUIRED WHO THEY WERE THEY GAVE US TO UNDERSTAND THEY WERE FRENCH MEN OF WAR UPON WHICH CAPTAIN OAKHAM COMMANDED THEM TO SEND THEIR BOAT ON BO BOARD OF HIM
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ˈɔːlmoʊst dˈɑːɹk wɛn wiː kˈeɪm ˌʌp wɪððə stˈɜːnmoʊst tʃˈeɪs, wˌɪtʃ wiː hˈeɪld, ænd ɪŋkwˈaɪɚd hˈuː ðeɪ wɜː. ðeɪ ɡˈeɪv ˌʌs tʊ ˌʌndɚstˈænd ðeɪ wɜː fɹˈɛntʃ mˈɛn ʌv wˈɔːɹ, əpˌɑːn wˌɪtʃ kˈæptɪn ˈoʊkəm kəmˈændᵻd ðˌɛm tə sˈɛnd ðɛɹ bˈoʊt ˌɔn bˈɔːɹd ʌv hˌɪm!