text_original: For example, Ellis says of the corpse of a Tahitian chief, that it was placed in a sitting posture under a protecting shed; "a small altar was erected before it, and offerings of fruit, food, and flowers were daily presented by the relatives or the priest appointed to attend the body."
text_transcription: FOR EXAMPLE ALICE SAYS OF THE CORPSE OF A TAHITIAN CHIEF THAT IT WAS PLACED IN A SITTING POSTURE UNDER A PROTECTING SHED A SMALL ALTAR WAS ERECTED BEFORE IT AND OFFERINGS OF FRUIT FOOD AND FLOWERS WERE DAILY PRESENTED BY THE RELATIVES OR THE PRIESTS APPOINTED TO ATTEND THE BODY
phonemes: fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl, ˈɛlɪs sˈɛz ʌvðə kˈɔːɹps əvə tæhˈɪʃən tʃˈiːf, ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz plˈeɪst ɪn ɐ sˈɪɾɪŋ pˈɔstʃɚɹ ˌʌndɚɹ ɐ pɹətˈɛktɪŋ ʃˈɛd; "ɐ smˈɔːl ˈɔltɚ wʌz ɪɹˈɛktᵻd bᵻfˈɔːɹ ɪt, ænd ˈɔfɚɹɪŋz ʌv fɹˈuːt, fˈuːd, ænd flˈaʊɚz wɜː dˈeɪli pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd baɪ ðə ɹˈɛlətˌɪvz ɔːɹ ðə pɹˈiːst ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tʊ ɐtˈɛnd ðə bˈɑːdi."