text_original: He then tried to gain the ladder, but was intercepted by the gatekeeper, who dealt him a severe blow on the head with his halberd.
text_transcription: HE THEN TRIED TO GAIN THE LADDER BUT WAS INTERCEPTED BY THE GATEKEEPER WHO DEALT HIM A SEVERE BLOW ON THE HEAD WITH HIS HALBERD
phonemes: hiː ðˈɛn tɹˈaɪd tə ɡˈeɪn ðə lˈædɚ, bˌʌt wʌz ˌɪntɚsˈɛptᵻd baɪ ðə ɡˈeɪtkiːpɚ, hˌuː dˈɛlt hˌɪm ɐ sᵻvˈɪɹ blˈoʊ ɔnðə hˈɛd wɪð hɪz hˈælbɜːd.