text_original: The steps had reached the staircase which led directly to our room. There were fewer intervals of silence ; though, yet, between each, there was a pause, as if to listen. They were very soft ; as if someone walked velvet footed, being most unwilling to be heard.
text_transcription: THE STEPS HAD REACHED THE STAIRCASE WHICH LED DIRECTLY TO OUR ROOM THERE WERE FEWER INTERVALS OF SILENCE THOUGH YET BETWEEN EACH THERE WAS A PAUSE AS IF TO LISTEN THEY WERE VERY SOFT AS IF SOMEONE WALKED VELVET FOOTED BEING MOST UNWILLING TO BE HEARD
phonemes: ðə stˈɛps hæd ɹˈiːtʃt ðə stˈɛɹkeɪs wˌɪtʃ lˈɛd dᵻɹˈɛktli tʊ ˌaʊɚ ɹˈuːm. ðɛɹwˌɜː fjˈuːɚɹ ˈɪntɚvəlz ʌv sˈaɪləns ; ðˌoʊ, jˈɛt, bᵻtwˌiːn ˈiːtʃ, ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ pˈɔːz, æz ɪf tə lˈɪsən. ðeɪ wɜː vˈɛɹi sˈɔft ; æz ɪf sˈʌmwʌn wˈɔːkt vˈɛlvɪt fˈʊɾᵻd, bˌiːɪŋ mˈoʊst ʌnwˈɪlɪŋ təbi hˈɜːd.