text_original: Still nearer Vesuvius lay the noted lake Avernus, which in Roman mythology was the gateway of hell. It was said to exhale noxious vapors so powerful that birds could not cross it.
text_transcription: STILL NEARER VESUVIUS LAY THE NOTED LAKE OF ARNIS WHICH IN ROMAN MYTHOLOGY WAS THE GATEWAY OF HELL IT WAS SAID TO EXHALE NOXIOUS VAPOURS SO POWERFUL THAT BIRDS COULD NOT CROSS IT
phonemes: stˈɪl nˈɪɹɚ vɛsˈuːvɪəs lˈeɪ ðə nˈoʊɾᵻd lˈeɪk ɐvˈɜːnəs, wˌɪtʃ ɪn ɹˈoʊmən mɪθˈɑːlədʒi wʌzðə ɡˈeɪtweɪ ʌv hˈɛl. ɪt wʌz sˈɛd tʊ ɛkshˈeɪl nˈɑːkʃəs vˈeɪpɚz sˌoʊ pˈaʊɚfəl ðæt bˈɜːdz kʊd nˌɑːt kɹˈɔs ɪt.