text_original: Had these been built, Symington would to day probably be known as the inventor of the steamboat. Unfortimately the Duke died about this time, and the boats were never built. The Charlotte Dundas was anchored in a side creek to rot, and Symington gave up the project in despair.
text_transcription: HAD THESE BEEN BUILT SIMMINGTON WOULD TO DAY PROBABLY BE KNOWN AS THE INVENTOR OF THE STEAMBOAT UNFORTUNATELY THE DUKE DIED ABOUT THIS TIME AND THE BOATS WERE NEVER BUILT THE CHARLOTTE DUNDAS WAS ANCHORED IN A SIDE CREEK TO ROT AND SEMMINGTON GAVE UP THE PROJECT IN DESPAIR
phonemes: hæd ðiːz bˌɪn bˈɪlt, sˈɪmɪŋtən wʊd tə dˈeɪ pɹˈɑːbəbli biː nˈoʊn æz ðɪ ɪnvˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə stˈiːmboʊt. ʌnfˈɔːɹɾᵻmətli ðə dˈuːk dˈaɪd ɐbˌaʊt ðɪs tˈaɪm, ænd ðə bˈoʊts wɜː nˈɛvɚ bˈɪlt. ðə ʃˈɑːɹlət dˈʌndəz wʌz ˈæŋkɚd ɪn ɐ sˈaɪd kɹˈiːk tə ɹˈɑːt, ænd sˈɪmɪŋtən ɡˈeɪv ˌʌp ðə pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt ɪn dᵻspˈɛɹ.