text_original: Sleeping Sickness began to extend its endemic area, especially so in the direction of the Upper Congo basin and towards the Portuguese colonies to the south of the Congo.
text_transcription: SLEEPING SICKNESS BEGAN TO EXTEND ITS ENDEMIC AREA ESPECIALLY SO IN THE DIRECTION OF THE UPPER CONGO BASIN AND TOWARD THE PORTUGUESE COLONIES TO THE SOUTH OF THE CONGO
phonemes: slˈiːpɪŋ sˈɪknəs bɪɡˈæn tʊ ɛkstˈɛnd ɪts ɛndˈɛmɪk ˈɛɹiə, ɪspˈɛʃəli sˌoʊ ɪnðə dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ʌvðɪ ˌʌpɚ kˈɑːŋɡoʊ bˈeɪsən ænd təwˈɔːɹdz ðə pˌɔːɹtʃəɡˈiːz kˈɑːləniz tə ðə sˈaʊθ ʌvðə kˈɑːŋɡoʊ.