text_original: They were of large size, nearly black in colour, and with that peculiar sharpness of outline and sweep of wing that distinguish the true birds of prey.
text_transcription: THEY WERE OF LARGE SIZE NEARLY BLACK IN COLOR AND WITH THAT PECULIAR SHARPNESS OF OUTLINE AND SWEEP OF WING THAT DISTINGUISHED THE TRUE BIRDS OF PREY
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜːɹ ʌv lˈɑːɹdʒ sˈaɪz, nˌɪɹli blˈæk ɪn kˈʌlɚ, ænd wɪð ðæt pɪkjˈuːlɪɹ ʃˈɑːɹpnəs ʌv ˈaʊtlaɪn ænd swˈiːp ʌv wˈɪŋ ðæt dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ ðə tɹˈuː bˈɜːdz ʌv pɹˈeɪ.