text_original: To make matters worse, the treasury was empty, drained perhaps by the charitable outlay for the sufferers by plague and famine.
text_transcription: TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THE TREASURY WAS EMPTY DRAINED PERHAPS BY THE CHARITABLE OUTLAY FOR THE SUFFERERS BY PLAGUE AND FAMINE
phonemes: tə mˌeɪk mˈæɾɚz wˈɜːs, ðə tɹˈɛʒɚɹi wʌz ˈɛmpti, dɹˈeɪnd pɚhˈæps baɪ ðə tʃˈæɹɪɾəbəl ˈaʊtleɪ fɚðə sˈʌfɚɹɚz baɪ plˈeɪɡ ænd fˈæmɪn.