ðɪ ˈɜːli mˌaɪɹɪɹˈɑːməz wɜː kˈɑːɹdz wɪð pˈiːpəl, bˈɪldɪŋz, ænd ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɪmɪdʒᵻz ˌɔn kəmpˈæɾᵻbəl bˈækɡɹaʊndz, ænd kʊd biː lˈeɪd ˈaʊt ɪn ˌɛni ˈɔːɹdɚ, ɐlˈaʊɪŋ ɐ tʃˈaɪld tə kɹiːˈeɪt ɐ vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv ɪmˈædʒɪnˌɛɹi lˈændskeɪps.
The early myrioramas were cards with people, buildings, and other images on compatible backgrounds, and could be laid out in any order, allowing a child to create a variety of imaginary landscapes.