text_original: Above our heads were groups of stalactites resembling great organ pipes, altars, mutilated statues, hideous monsters carved in stone, and even a complete pagoda, which, however, occupied but a very small space in the vast enclosure.
text_transcription: ABOVE OUR HEADS WERE GROUPS OF CELECTITES RESEMBLING GREAT ORGAN PIPES ALTARS MUTILATED STATUES HIDEOUS MONSTERS CARVED IN STONE AND EVEN A COMPLETE PAGODA WHICH HOWEVER OCCUPIED BUT A VERY SMALL SPACE IN THE VAST ENCLOSURE
phonemes: əbˌʌv ˌaʊɚ hˈɛdz wɜː ɡɹˈuːps ʌv stɐlˈæktaɪts ɹᵻzˈɛmblɪŋ ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɔːɹɡən pˈaɪps, ˈɔltɚz, mjˈuːɾᵻlˌeɪɾᵻd stˈætʃuːz, hˈɪdiəs mˈɔnstɚz kˈɑːɹvd ɪn stˈoʊn, ænd ˈiːvən ɐ kəmplˈiːt pæɡˈoʊdə, wˈɪtʃ, haʊˈɛvɚ, ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd bˌʌt ɐ vˈɛɹi smˈɔːl spˈeɪs ɪnðə vˈæst ɛŋklˈoʊʒɚ.