text_original: They were chained to the oar benches, and to force them to row, they were often beaten within an inch of their lives.
text_transcription: THEY WERE CHAINED TO THE ORE BENCHES AND TO FORCE THEM TO ROW THEY WERE OFTEN BEATEN WITHIN AN INCH OF THEIR LIVES
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː tʃˈeɪnd tə ðɪ ˈɔːɹ bˈɛntʃᵻz, ænd tə fˈɔːɹs ðˌɛm tə ɹˈoʊ, ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˈɔfən bˈiːʔn̩ wɪðˌɪn ɐn ˈɪntʃ ʌv ðɛɹ lˈaɪvz.