text_original: Strange indeed must have been the spectacle. All the vessels were fitted out as though on sea ; sails were unfurled, the rowers kept time with their oars, and shouting and music accompanied this long voyage on dry land and cheered up the spirits of the men.
text_transcription: STRANGE INDEED MUST HAVE BEEN THE SPECTACLE ALL THE VESSELS WERE FITTED OUT AS THOUGH ON SEA SAILS WERE UNFURLED THE ROWERS KEPT TIME WITH THEIR OARS AND SHOUTING AND MUSIC ACCOMPANIED THIS LONG VOYAGE ON DRY LAND AND CHEERED UP THE SPIRITS OF THE MEN
phonemes: stɹˈeɪndʒ ˌɪndˈiːd mˈʌstɐv bˌɪn ðə spˈɛktəkəl. ˈɔːl ðə vˈɛsəlz wɜː fˈɪɾᵻd ˈaʊt æz ðˌoʊ ˌɔn sˈiː ; sˈeɪlz wɜːɹ ʌnfˈɜːld, ðə ɹˈoʊɚz kˈɛpt tˈaɪm wɪð ðɛɹ ˈɔːɹz, ænd ʃˈaʊɾɪŋ ænd mjˈuːzɪk ɐkˈʌmpənid ðɪs lˈɔŋ vˈɔɪɪdʒ ˌɔn dɹˈaɪ lˈænd ænd tʃˈɪɹd ˌʌp ðə spˈɪɹɪts ʌvðə mˈɛn.