text_original: There seemed no hope of flight, for only barbarians or deserts lay beyond the Roman world.
text_transcription: THERE SEEMED NO HOPE OF FLIGHT FOR ONLY BARBARIANS OR DESERTS LAY BEYOND THE ROMAN WORLD
phonemes: ðɛɹ sˈiːmd nˈoʊ hˈoʊp ʌv flˈaɪt, fɔːɹ ˈoʊnli bɑːɹbˈɛɹiənz ɔːɹ dˈɛzɚts lˈeɪ bᵻjˌɔnd ðə ɹˈoʊmən wˈɜːld.