text_original: But though the initial advantages were with the South, the odds were terribly against them.
text_transcription: BUT THOUGH THE INITIAL ADVANTAGES WERE WITH THE SOUTH THE ODDS WERE TERRIBLY AGAINST THEM
phonemes: bˌʌt ðˌoʊ ðɪ ɪnˈɪʃəl ɐdvˈæntɪdʒᵻz wɜː wɪððə sˈaʊθ, ðɪ ˈɑːdz wɜː tˈɛɹᵻbli ɐɡˈɛnst ðˌɛm.