text_original: Two of the works mentioned by him as of prime importance were Forts Moultrie and Sumter in Charleston harbor. There was still a third fort there, Castle Pinckney, in a better condition of repair and preparation than either of the former, and much nearer the city.
text_transcription: TWO OF THE WORKS MENTIONED BY HIM AS OF PRIME IMPORTANCE WERE FORTS MOULTRIE AND SUMTER IN CHARLESTON HARBOR THERE HAD BEEN A THIRD FORT THERE CASTLE PICNEY IN A BETTER CONDITION OF REPAIR AND PREPARATION THAN EITHER OF THE FORMER AND MUCH NEARER THE CITY
phonemes: tˈuː ʌvðə wˈɜːks mˈɛnʃənd baɪ hˌɪm æz ʌv pɹˈaɪm ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns wɜː fˈɔːɹts mˈoʊltɹi ænd sˈʌmtɚɹ ɪn tʃˈɑːɹlstən hˈɑːɹbɚ. ðɛɹwˌʌz stˈɪl ɐ θˈɜːd fˈɔːɹt ðˈɛɹ, kˈæsəl pˈɪŋkni, ɪn ɐ bˈɛɾɚ kəndˈɪʃən ʌv ɹᵻpˈɛɹ ænd pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən ðɐn ˈiːðɚɹ ʌvðə fˈɔːɹmɚ, ænd mˈʌtʃ nˈɪɹɚ ðə sˈɪɾi.