text_original: The first American to propel a boat by steam success  fully was John Fitch, Fitch was a frequent visitor at the home of Henry, and probably got the idea of building a steamboat from him.
text_transcription: THE FIRST AMERICAN TO PROPEL A BOAT BY STEAM SUCCESSFULLY WAS JOHN FITCH FITCH WAS A FREQUENT VISITOR AT THE HOME OF HENRY AND PROBABLY GOT THE IDEA OF BUILDING A STEAMBOAT FROM HIM
phonemes: ðə fˈɜːst ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tə pɹəpˈɛl ɐ bˈoʊt baɪ stˈiːm səksˈɛs fˈʊli wʌz dʒˈɑːn fˈɪtʃ, fˈɪtʃ wʌzɐ fɹˈiːkwənt vˈɪzɪɾɚɹ æt ðə hˈoʊm ʌv hˈɛnɹi, ænd pɹˈɑːbəbli ɡɑːt ðɪ aɪdˈiə ʌv bˈɪldɪŋ ɐ stˈiːmboʊt fɹʌm hˌɪm.