text_original: There had been an ancient man  sion ; but the ancient mansion, being an unhealthy barrack of small low rooms, and requiring the expenditure of five thousand pounds to make it healthy and habitable.
text_transcription: THERE HAD BEEN AN ANCIENT MANSION BUT THE ANCIENT MANSION BEING AN UNHEALTHY BARRACK OF SMALL LOW ROOMS AND REQUIRING THE EXPENDITURE OF FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS TO MAKE IT HEALTHY AND HABITABLE
phonemes: ðɛɹ hɐdbɪn ɐn ˈeɪntʃənt mˈæn sɪˈɑːn ; bˌʌt ðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt mˈænʃən, bˌiːɪŋ ɐn ʌnhˈɛlθi bˈɛɹək ʌv smˈɔːl lˈoʊ ɹˈuːmz, ænd ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ðɪ ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɚɹ ʌv fˈaɪv θˈaʊzənd pˈaʊndz tə mˌeɪk ɪt hˈɛlθi ænd hˈæbɪɾəbəl.