text_original: I was the Prefect of the Roman fleet, which then lay at Misenum. On the first account I received of the very unusual cloud that appeared in the air I ordered a vessel to carry me out to some distance from the shore that I might the better observe the phenomenon, and endeavour to discover its nature and cause.
text_transcription: I WAS THE PREFECT OF THE ROMAN FLEET WHICH THEN LAY IN MIZENIUM ON THE FIRST ACCOUNT I RECEIVED OF THE VERY UNUSUAL CLOUD THAT APPEARED IN THE AIR I ORDERED A VESSEL TO CARRY ME OUT TO SOME DISTANCE FROM THE SHORE THAT I MIGHT BETTER OBSERVE THE PHENOMENON AND ENDEAVOUR TO DISCOVER ITS NATURE AND CAUSE
phonemes: aɪ wʌzðə pɹˈiːfɛkt ʌvðə ɹˈoʊmən flˈiːt, wˌɪtʃ ðˈɛn lˈeɪ æt mɪsɪnˈʌm. ɔnðə fˈɜːst ɐkˈaʊnt aɪ ɹᵻsˈiːvd ʌvðə vˈɛɹi ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl klˈaʊd ðæt ɐpˈɪɹd ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹ aɪ ˈɔːɹdɚd ɐ vˈɛsəl tə kˈæɹi mˌiː ˈaʊt tə sˌʌm dˈɪstəns fɹʌmðə ʃˈɔːɹ ðæt aɪ mˌaɪt ðə bˈɛɾɚɹ əbzˈɜːv ðə fɪnˈɑːmɪnən, ænd ɛndˈɛvɚ tə dɪskˈʌvɚɹ ɪts nˈeɪtʃɚ ænd kˈɔːz.