text_original: In our element we men know just about as much as the fishes do. A blind lot, Vigil! We take a mean view of things; we're damnably provincial!"
text_transcription: IN OUR ELEMENT WE MEN KNOW JUST ABOUT AS MUCH AS THE FISHES DO A BLIND LOT IDEL WE TAKE A MEAN VIEW OF THINGS WE'RE DAMNABLY PROVINCIAL
phonemes: ɪn ˌaʊɚɹ ˈɛlɪmənt wiː mˈɛn nˈoʊ dʒˈʌst ɐbˌaʊt æz mˈʌtʃ æz ðə fˈɪʃᵻz dˈuː. ɐ blˈaɪnd lˈɑːt, vˈɪdʒɪl! wiː tˈeɪk ɐ mˈiːn vjˈuː ʌv θˈɪŋz; wɪɹ dˈæməbli pɹəvˈɪnʃəl!"