text_original: As I said these words I busied myself among the pile of bones of which I have before spoken. Throwing them aside, I soon uncovered a quantity of building stone and mortar. With these materials and with the aid of my trowel, I began vigorously to wall up the entrance of the niche. I had scarcely laid the first tier of my masonry when I discovered that the intoxication of Fortunato had in a great measure worn off.
text_transcription: AS I SAID THESE WORDS I BUSIED MYSELF AMONG THE PILE OF BONES OF WHICH I HAVE BEFORE SPOKEN THROWING THEM ASIDE I SOON UNCOVERED A QUANTITY OF BUILDING STONE AND MORTAR WITH THESE MATERIALS AND WITH THE AID OF MY TROWEL I BEGAN VIGOROUSLY TO WALL UP THE ENTRANCE OF THE NICHE I HAD SCARCELY LAID THE FIRST TEAR OF MY MASONRY WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT THE INTOXICATION OF FORTUNATO HAD IN GREAT MEASURE WORN OFF
phonemes: æz aɪ sˈɛd ðiːz wˈɜːdz aɪ bˈɪzid maɪsˈɛlf ɐmˌʌŋ ðə pˈaɪl ʌv bˈoʊnz ʌvwˈɪtʃ aɪ hæv bᵻfˌɔːɹ spˈoʊkən. θɹˈoʊɪŋ ðˌɛm ɐsˈaɪd, aɪ sˈuːn ʌŋkˈʌvɚd ɐ kwˈɔntᵻɾi ʌv bˈɪldɪŋ stˈoʊn ænd mˈɔːɹɾɚ. wɪð ðiːz mətˈɪɹiəlz ænd wɪððɪ ˈeɪd ʌv maɪ tɹˈaʊəl, aɪ bɪɡˈæn vˈɪɡɚɹəsli tə wˈɔːl ˌʌp ðɪ ˈɛntɹəns ʌvðə nˈɪtʃ. aɪ hæd skˈɛɹsli lˈeɪd ðə fˈɜːst tˈɪɹ ʌv maɪ mˈeɪsənɹi wɛn aɪ dɪskˈʌvɚd ðætðɪ ɪntˌɑːksɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv fˌɔːɹtʃʊnˈɑːɾoʊ hæd ɪn ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt mˈɛʒɚ wˈɔːɹn ˈɔf.