text_original: The trouble was with the track and not with the engine. With a littie more perseverance, Trevithick might have succeeded in making a successful locomotive and have risen to fame and fortune. But Trevithick was a genius, fond of trying new projects.
text_transcription: THE TROUBLE WAS WITH THE TRACK AND NOT WITH THE ENGINE WITH A LITTLE MORE PERSEVERANCE TREVICK MIGHT HAVE SUCCEEDED IN MAKING A SUCCESSFUL LOCOMOTIVE AND HAVE RISEN TO FAME AND FORTUNE BUT TREVIFIC WAS A GENIUS FOND OF TRYING NEW PROJECTS
phonemes: ðə tɹˈʌbəl wʌz wɪððə tɹˈæk ænd nˌɑːt wɪððɪ ˈɛndʒɪn. wɪð ɐ lˈɪɾi mˈɔːɹ pˌɜːsɪvˈɪɹəns, tɹᵻvˈɪθɪk mˌaɪthɐv səksˈiːdᵻd ɪn mˌeɪkɪŋ ɐ səksˈɛsfəl lˌoʊkəmˈoʊɾɪv ænd hæv ɹˈɪzən tə fˈeɪm ænd fˈɔːɹtʃʊn. bˌʌt tɹᵻvˈɪθɪk wʌzɐ dʒˈiːnɪəs, fˈɑːnd ʌv tɹˈaɪɪŋ nˈuː pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts.