text_original: It seemed impossible, as I gazed down on that blue, tranquil sea, that it had engulfed, hundreds of years ago, such a vast portion of North America.
text_transcription: IT SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE AS I GAZED DOWN ON THAT BLUE TRANQUIL SEA THAT IT HAD ENGULFED HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO SUCH A VAST PORTION OF NORTH AMERICA
phonemes: ɪt sˈiːmd ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl, æz aɪ ɡˈeɪzd dˌaʊn ˌɔn ðæt blˈuː, tɹˈæŋkwɪl sˈiː, ðˌɐɾɪt hæd ɛŋɡˈʌlft, hˈʌndɹɪdz ʌv jˈɪɹz ɐɡˈoʊ, sˈʌtʃ ɐ vˈæst pˈɔːɹʃən ʌv nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə.