text_original: The town birds gained their living by acting as street cleaners, but the river birds made their meals chiefly on fish, frogs, and mice.
text_transcription: THE TOWN BIRDS GAINED THEIR LIVING BY ACTING AS STREET CLEANERS BUT THE RIVER BIRDS MADE THEIR MEALS CHIEFLY ON FISH FROGS AND MICE
phonemes: ðə tˈaʊn bˈɜːdz ɡˈeɪnd ðɛɹ lˈɪvɪŋ baɪ ˈæktɪŋ æz stɹˈiːt klˈiːnɚz, bˌʌt ðə ɹˈɪvɚ bˈɜːdz mˌeɪd ðɛɹ mˈiːlz tʃˈiːfli ˌɔn fˈɪʃ, fɹˈɑːɡz, ænd mˈaɪs.