text_original: It was rumored that the Emperor Nero had caused the flames to be kindled, and that he had watched them with great pleasure, singing, as they swept away the homes of his subjects, a poem of his own composition on the siege of Troy.
text_transcription: IT WAS RUMORED THAT THE EMPEROR NERO HAD CAUSED THE FLAMES TO BE KINDLED AND THAT HE HAD WATCHED THEM WITH GREAT PLEASURE SINGING AS THEY SWEPT AWAY THE HOMES OF HIS SUBJECTS A POEM OF HIS OWN COMPOSITION ON THE SIEGE OF TROY
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ɹˈuːmɚd ðætðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ nˈiəɹoʊ hæd kˈɔːzd ðə flˈeɪmz təbi kˈɪndəld, ænd ðæt hiː hæd wˈɑːtʃt ðˌɛm wɪð ɡɹˈeɪt plˈɛʒɚ, sˈɪŋɪŋ, æz ðeɪ swˈɛpt ɐwˈeɪ ðə hˈoʊmz ʌv hɪz sˈʌbdʒɛkts, ɐ pˈoʊᵻm ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən ɔnðə sˈiːdʒ ʌv tɹˈɔɪ.