text_original: I stared down at the man, unable to reply. This was a nightmare; no less. I could feel the sentry staring, too. The man was dressed in a style so ancient that I could not remember the period: Twenty first Century, at least; perhaps earlier.
text_transcription: I STARED DOWN AT THE MAN UNABLE TO REPLY THIS WAS A NIGHTMARE NO LESS I COULD FEEL THE CENTURY STARING TOO THE MAN WAS DRESSED IN A STYLE SO ANCIENT THAT I COULD NOT REMEMBER THE PERIOD TWENTY FIRST CENTURY AT LEAST PERHAPS EARLIER
phonemes: aɪ stˈɛɹd dˌaʊn æt ðə mˈæn, ʌnˈeɪbəl tə ɹᵻplˈaɪ. ðɪs wʌzɐ nˈaɪtmɛɹ; nˈoʊ lˈɛs. aɪ kʊd fˈiːl ðə sˈɛntɹi stˈɛɹɪŋ, tˈuː. ðə mˈæn wʌz dɹˈɛst ɪn ɐ stˈaɪl sˌoʊ ˈeɪntʃənt ðæt aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚ ðə pˈiəɹɪəd: twˈɛnti fˈɜːst sˈɛntʃɚɹi, æt lˈiːst; pɚhˈæps ˈɜːlɪɚ.