text_original: They reacted to commands. They moved and breathed and fed themselves. Under rigid control they performed miracles of intuitive calculation. But artificiality was stamped upon them like a brand. They were _not_ human. In the lowest vaults of the Creche, Merrick showed the Prophet the infants. He withheld nothing.
text_transcription: THEY REACTED TO COMMANDS THEY MOVED AND BREATHED AND FED THEMSELVES UNDER RIGID CONTROL THEY PERFORMED MIRACLES OF INTUITIVE CALCULATION BUT ARTIFICIALITY WAS STAMPED UPON THEM LIKE A BRAND THEY WERE NOT HUMAN IN THE LOWEST VAULTS OF THE CRUSH MERRICK SHOWED THE PROPHET THE INFANTS HE WITHHELD NOTHING
phonemes: ðeɪ ɹɪˈæktᵻd tə kəmˈændz. ðeɪ mˈuːvd ænd bɹˈiːðd ænd fˈɛd ðɛmsˈɛlvz. ˌʌndɚ ɹˈɪdʒɪd kəntɹˈoʊl ðeɪ pɚfˈɔːɹmd mˈɪɹəkəlz ʌv ɪntˈuːᵻtˌɪv kˌælkjʊlˈeɪʃən. bˌʌt ˌɑːɹɾɪfˌɪʃɪˈælᵻɾi wʌz stˈæmpt əpˌɑːn ðˌɛm lˈaɪk ɐ bɹˈænd. ðeɪ wɜː nˌɑːt hjˈuːmən. ɪnðə lˈoʊɪst vˈɔlts ʌvðə kɹˈɛʃ, mˈɛɹɪk ʃˈoʊd ðə pɹˈɑːfɪt ðɪ ˈɪnfənts. hiː wɪðhˈɛld nˈʌθɪŋ.