text_original: There was a splash near the boat that made me clutch my legs, the wails ceased and began again with redoubled intensity. Nick and I leaped to our feet and stood staring, horrified, over the gunwale into the black water.
text_transcription: THERE WAS A SPLASH NEAR THE BOAT THAT MADE ME CLUTCH MY LEGS THE WHALES CEASED AND BEGAN AGAIN WITH REDOUBLED INTENSITY NICK AND I LEAPED TO OUR FEET AND STOOD STARING HORRIFIED OVER THE GUNWALE INTO THE BLACK WATER
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ splˈæʃ nˌɪɹ ðə bˈoʊt ðæt mˌeɪd mˌiː klˈʌtʃ maɪ lˈɛɡz, ðə wˈeɪlz sˈiːst ænd bɪɡˈæn ɐɡˈɛn wɪð ɹᵻdˈʌbəld ɪntˈɛnsᵻɾi. nˈɪk ænd aɪ lˈiːpt tʊ ˌaʊɚ fˈiːt ænd stˈʊd stˈɛɹɪŋ, hˈɔːɹɪfˌaɪd, ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɡˈʌnweɪl ˌɪntʊ ðə blˈæk wˈɔːɾɚ.