text_original: When the two children had finished their clay cuckoos, they stood the birds up in a ring in front of them. These looked just as clay cuckoos have always looked. They had big, round lumps to stand on in place of feet, short tails, no necks, and almost imperceptible wings.
text_transcription: WHEN THE TWO CHILDREN HAD FINISHED THEIR CLAY CUCKOOS THEY STOOD THE BIRDS UP IN A RING IN FRONT OF THEM THESE LOOKED JUST AS CLAY CUCKOOS HAVE ALWAYS LOOKED THEY HAD BIG ROUND LUMPS TO STAND ON IN PLACE OF FEET SHORT TAILS NO NECKS AND ALMOST IMPERCEPTIBLE WINGS
phonemes: wˌɛn ðə tˈuː tʃˈɪldɹən hæd fˈɪnɪʃt ðɛɹ klˈeɪ kˈʊkuːz, ðeɪ stˈʊd ðə bˈɜːdz ˌʌp ɪn ɐ ɹˈɪŋ ɪn fɹˈʌnt ʌv ðˌɛm. ðiːz lˈʊkt dʒˈʌst æz klˈeɪ kˈʊkuːz hæv ˈɔːlweɪz lˈʊkt. ðeɪ hæd bˈɪɡ, ɹˈaʊnd lˈʌmps tə stˈænd ˌɔn ɪn plˈeɪs ʌv fˈiːt, ʃˈɔːɹt tˈeɪlz, nˈoʊ nˈɛks, ænd ˈɔːlmoʊst ɪmpɚsˈɛptᵻbəl wˈɪŋz.