text_original: I saw a big bird swoop down on to the branch beside the nest; but big birds are so plentiful with us, it conveyed nothing out of the ordinary to me. It looked like a shrike, but I couldn't be certain.
text_transcription: I SAW A BIG BIRD SWOOP DOWN ON TO THE BRANCH BESIDE THE NEST BUT BIG BIRDS ARE SO PLENTIFUL WITH US IT CONVEYED NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY TO ME IT LOOKED LIKE A SHRIKE BUT I COULDN'T BE CERTAIN
phonemes: aɪ sˈɔː ɐ bˈɪɡ bˈɜːd swˈuːp dˌaʊn ˌɔn tə ðə bɹˈæntʃ bᵻsˌaɪd ðə nˈɛst; bˌʌt bˈɪɡ bˈɜːdz ɑːɹ sˌoʊ plˈɛntifəl wɪð ˌʌs, ɪt kənvˈeɪd nˈʌθɪŋ ˌaʊɾəv ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi tə mˌiː. ɪt lˈʊkt lˈaɪk ɐ ʃɹˈaɪk, bˌʌt aɪ kˌʊdənt biː sˈɜːʔn̩.