text_original: He took great interest in the talk going on then about the use of steam to drive machinery, propel boats, and the like.
text_transcription: HE TOOK GREAT INTEREST IN THE TALK GOING ON THEN ABOUT THE USE OF STEAM TO DRIVE MACHINERY PROPEL BOATS AND THE LIKE
phonemes: hiː tˈʊk ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə tˈɔːk ɡˌoʊɪŋ ˌɔn ðˈɛn ɐbˌaʊt ðə jˈuːs ʌv stˈiːm tə dɹˈaɪv məʃˈiːnɚɹi, pɹəpˈɛl bˈoʊts, ænd ðə lˈaɪk.