text_original: The sea is frozen, and the Scythians march across the ice and drive their wagons on it to that part of Asia which lieth over against them. The sea which they cross is the Cimmerian Bosphorus, being at the extremity of the Black Sea eastward.
text_transcription: THE SEA IS FROZEN AND THE SCYTHIANS MARCH ACROSS THE ICE AND DRIVE THEIR WAGONS ON IT TO THAT PART OF ASIA WHICH LIETH OVER AGAINST THEM THE SEA WHICH THEY CROSS IS THE SUMERIAN BOSPHORUS BEING AT THE EXTREMITY OF THE BLACK SEA EASTWARD
phonemes: ðə sˈiː ɪz fɹˈoʊzən, ænd ðə sˈaɪθiənz mˈɑːɹtʃ əkɹˌɑːs ðɪ ˈaɪs ænd dɹˈaɪv ðɛɹ wˈæɡənz ˌɔn ɪt tə ðæt pˈɑːɹt ʌv ˈeɪʒə wˌɪtʃ lˈaɪəθ ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐɡˈɛnst ðˌɛm. ðə sˈiː wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ kɹˈɔs ɪz ðə sɪmˈɪɹiən bˈɑːsfɔːɹəs, bˌiːɪŋ æt ðɪ ɛkstɹˈɛmᵻɾi ʌvðə blˈæk sˈiː ˈiːstwɚd.