text_original: lu the background lay the town, situated on a well  cultivated plain, and crowned by the lofty spires of the cathedral.
text_transcription: IN THE BACKGROUND LAY THE TOWN SITUATED ON A WELL CULTIVATED PLAIN AND CROWNED BY THE LOFTY SPIRES OF THE CATHEDRAL
phonemes: lˈuː ðə bˈækɡɹaʊnd lˈeɪ ðə tˈaʊn, sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɔn ɐ wˈɛl kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd plˈeɪn, ænd kɹˈaʊnd baɪ ðə lˈɔfti spˈaɪɚz ʌvðə kɐθˈiːdɹəl.