text_original: Rouen, for instance, held out for many months, and yielded only after every horse, dog, and rat in the place had been devoured, and absolute famine was staring the inhabitants in the face.
text_transcription: HOUEN FOR INSTANCE HELD OUT FOR MANY MONTHS AND YIELDED ONLY AFTER EVERY HORSE DOG AND RAT IN THE PLACE HAD BEEN DEVOURED AND ABSOLUTE FAMINE WAS STARING THE INHABITANTS IN THE FACE
phonemes: ɹˈaʊən, fɔːɹ ˈɪnstəns, hˈɛld ˈaʊt fɔːɹ mˈɛni mˈʌnθs, ænd jˈiːldᵻd ˈoʊnli ˈæftɚɹ ˈɛvɹi hˈɔːɹs, dˈɑːɡ, ænd ɹˈæt ɪnðə plˈeɪs hɐdbɪn dɪvˈaʊɚd, ænd ˈæbsəlˌuːt fˈæmɪn wʌz stˈɛɹɪŋ ðɪ ɪnhˈæbɪtənts ɪnðə fˈeɪs.