text_original: I came near choking. If I could have died that would have been my last moment." The palm continued to think aloud, as the aged and solitary habitually do. "I hear a wondrously beautiful melody rush through my leaves," it said.
text_transcription: I CAME NEAR CHOKING IF I COULD HAVE DIED THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN MY LAST MOMENT THE PALM CONTINUED TO THINK ALOUD AS THE AGED AND SOLITARY HABITUALLY DO I HEAR A WONDROUSLY BEAUTIFUL MELODY RUSH THROUGH MY LEAVES IT SAID
phonemes: aɪ kˈeɪm nˌɪɹ tʃˈoʊkɪŋ. ɪf aɪ kˌʊdɐv dˈaɪd ðæt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn maɪ lˈæst mˈoʊmənt." ðə pˈɑːm kəntˈɪnjuːd tə θˈɪŋk ɐlˈaʊd, æz ðɪ ˈeɪdʒd ænd sˈɑːlətˌɛɹi hɐbˈɪtʃuːəli dˈuː. "aɪ hˈɪɹ ɐ wˈʌndɹəsli bjˈuːɾifəl mˈɛlədi ɹˈʌʃ θɹuː maɪ lˈiːvz," ɪt sˈɛd.