text_original: The younger Pliny tells us of his uncle's death, and of the suddenness of the calamity. The people were in the amphitheater when the volcano burst forth. The elder Pliny, in command of the fleet at Misenum, was called by his sister to notice a strange cloud that had just appeared.
text_transcription: THE YOUNGER PLINY TELLS US OF HIS UNCLE'S DEATH AND OF THE SUDDENNESS OF THE CALAMITY THE PEOPLE WERE IN THE AMPHITHEATRE WHEN THE VOLCANO BURST FORTH THE ELDER PLINY IN COMMAND OF THE FLEET AT MISENUM WAS CALLED BY HIS SISTER TO NOTICE A STRANGE CLOUD THAT HAD JUST APPEARED
phonemes: ðə jˈʌŋɡɚ plˈaɪni tˈɛlz ˌʌs ʌv hɪz ˈʌŋkəlz dˈɛθ, ænd ʌvðə sˈʌdənnəs ʌvðə kɐlˈæmᵻɾi. ðə pˈiːpəl wɜːɹ ɪnðɪ ˈæmfɪθˌiːeɪɾɚ wɛn ðə vɑːlkˈeɪnoʊ bˈɜːst fˈɔːɹθ. ðɪ ˈɛldɚ plˈaɪni, ɪn kəmˈænd ʌvðə flˈiːt æt mɪsɪnˈʌm, wʌz kˈɔːld baɪ hɪz sˈɪstɚ tə nˈoʊɾɪs ɐ stɹˈeɪndʒ klˈaʊd ðæt hæd dʒˈʌst ɐpˈɪɹd.