text_original: For the location he chose the present site of Memphis, and in order to make it larger, and to protect it from being over  flowed by the Nile, he built a great dike which turned the course of the river to the east.
text_transcription: FOR THE LOCATION HEHOSE THE PRESENT SIDE OF MEMPHIS AND IN ORDER TO MAKE IT LARGER AND TO PROTECT IT FROM BEING OVERFLOWED BY THE NILE HE BUILT A GREAT DIKE WHICH TURNED THE COURSE OF THE RIVER TO THE EAST
phonemes: fɚðə loʊkˈeɪʃən hiː tʃˈoʊz ðə pɹˈɛzənt sˈaɪt ʌv mˈɛmfɪs, ænd ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə mˌeɪk ɪt lˈɑːɹdʒɚ, ænd tə pɹətˈɛkt ɪt fɹʌm bˌiːɪŋ ˌoʊvɚ flˈoʊd baɪ ðə nˈaɪl, hiː bˈɪlt ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt dˈaɪk wˌɪtʃ tˈɜːnd ðə kˈɔːɹs ʌvðə ɹˈɪvɚ tə ðɪ ˈiːst.