text_original: It owes its preeminence to the converging railway lines from those States, and to its proximity to Lake Michigan which puts it in touch with water carriage.
text_transcription: IT OWES ITS PRE EMINENCE TO THE CONVERGING RAILWAY LINES FROM THOSE STATES AND TO ITS PROXIMITY TO LAKE MICHIGAN WHICH PUTS IT IN TOUCH WITH WATER CARRIAGE
phonemes: ɪɾ ˈoʊz ɪts pɹiːˈɛmɪnəns tə ðə kənvˈɜːdʒɪŋ ɹˈeɪlweɪ lˈaɪnz fɹʌm ðoʊz stˈeɪts, ænd tʊ ɪts pɹɑːksˈɪmᵻɾi tə lˈeɪk mˈɪʃɪɡən wˌɪtʃ pˌʊts ɪɾ ɪn tˈʌtʃ wɪð wˈɔːɾɚ kˈæɹɪdʒ.