text_original: He was a travelling merchant from away up in the north western part of Russia, and had been in southern Finland to sell his wares, at the winter fairs that are held every year in the Finnish towns and villages.
text_transcription: HE WAS A TRAVELING MERCHANT FROM AWAY UP IN THE NORTH WESTERN PART OF RUSSIA AND HAD BEEN IN SOUTHERN FINLAND TO SELL HIS WARES AT THE WINTER FARES THAT ARE HELD EVERY YEAR IN FINISH TOWNS AND VILLAGES
phonemes: hiː wʌzɐ tɹˈævəlɪŋ mˈɜːtʃənt fɹʌm ɐwˈeɪ ˌʌp ɪnðə nˈɔːɹθ wˈɛstɚn pˈɑːɹt ʌv ɹˈʌʃə, ænd hɐdbɪn ɪn sˈʌðɚn fˈɪnlənd tə sˈɛl hɪz wˈɛɹz, æt ðə wˈɪntɚ fˈɛɹz ðæt ɑːɹ hˈɛld ˈɛvɹi jˈɪɹ ɪnðə fˈɪnɪʃ tˈaʊnz ænd vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz.