text_original: When the startled children questioned him, the great man answered sorrowfully: ^'I am weeping, my children, because I am so soon to leave you."
text_transcription: WHEN THE STARTLED CHILDREN QUESTIONED HIM THE GREAT MAN ANSWERED SORROWFULLY I AM WEEPING MY CHILDREN BECAUSE I AM SO SOON TO LEAVE YOU
phonemes: wˌɛn ðə stˈɑːɹɾəld tʃˈɪldɹən kwˈɛstʃənd hˌɪm, ðə ɡɹˈeɪt mˈæn ˈænsɚd sˈɑːɹoʊfəli: aɪɐm wˈiːpɪŋ, maɪ tʃˈɪldɹən, bɪkˈʌz aɪɐm sˌoʊ sˈuːn tə lˈiːv juː."