text_original: To oppose them there was practically nothing but a fort of palmetto logs built on Sullivan's Island in Charleston harbor by Colonel William Moultrie. On June 28, 1776, the British advanced to the attack, but were beaten off with heavy loss.
text_transcription: TO OPPOSE THEM THERE WAS PRACTICALLY NOTHING BUT A FORD OF PALMETTO LOGS BUILT ON SULLIVAN'S ISLAND IN CHARLESTON HARBOUR BY COLONEL WM MOULTRIE ON JUNE TWENTY EIGHTH SEVENTEEN SEVENTY SIX THE BRITISH ADVANCED TO THE ATTACK BUT WERE BEATEN OFF WITH HEAVY LOSS
phonemes: tʊ əpˈoʊz ðˌɛm ðɛɹwˌʌz pɹˈæktɪkli nˈʌθɪŋ bˌʌt ɐ fˈɔːɹt ʌv pɑːmˈɛɾoʊ lˈɔɡz bˈɪlt ˌɔn sˈʌlɪvənz ˈaɪlənd ɪn tʃˈɑːɹlstən hˈɑːɹbɚ baɪ kˈɜːnəl wˈɪljəm mˈoʊltɹi. ˌɔn dʒˈuːn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɐdvˈænst tə ðɪ ɐtˈæk, bˌʌt wɜː bˈiːʔn̩ ˈɔf wɪð hˈɛvi lˈɔs.