text_original: It was pointed out to him that his little band of companions had been growing smaller and small  er; he only answered that he was purifying a fountain and not a stream.
text_transcription: IT WAS POINTED OUT TO HIM THAT HIS LITTLE BAND OF COMPANIONS HAD BEEN GROWING SMALLER AND SMALLER HE ONLY ANSWERED THAT HE WAS PURIFYING A FOUNTAIN AND NOT A STREAM
phonemes: ɪt wʌz pˈɔɪntᵻd ˈaʊt tə hˌɪm ðæt hɪz lˈɪɾəl bˈænd ʌv kəmpˈæniənz hɐdbɪn ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ smˈɔːlɚ ænd smˈɔːl ˈɜː; hiː ˈoʊnli ˈænsɚd ðæt hiː wʌz pjˈʊɹɹᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ɐ fˈaʊntɪn ænd nˌɑːɾə stɹˈiːm.