text_original: London and Paris are words to him. We might as well be speaking French. And I'll take my oath he's sleeping." The corner where I lay was dark, for the cabin had no windows. And if my life had depended upon speaking, I could have found no fit words then.
text_transcription: LONDON AND PARIS ARE WORDS TO HIM WE MIGHT AS WELL BE SPEAKING FRENCH AND I'LL TAKE MY OATH HE'S SLEEPING THE CORNER WHERE I LAY WAS DARK FOR THE CABIN HAD NO WINDOWS AND IF MY LIFE HAD DEPENDED UPON SPEAKING I COULD HAVE FOUND NO FIT WORDS THEN
phonemes: lˈʌndən ænd pˈæɹɪs ɑːɹ wˈɜːdz tə hˌɪm. wiː mˌaɪt æz wˈɛl biː spˈiːkɪŋ fɹˈɛntʃ. ænd aɪl tˈeɪk maɪ ˈoʊθ hiːz slˈiːpɪŋ." ðə kˈɔːɹnɚ wˌɛɹ aɪ lˈeɪ wʌz dˈɑːɹk, fɚðə kˈæbɪn hæd nˈoʊ wˈɪndoʊz. ænd ɪf maɪ lˈaɪf hæd dᵻpˈɛndᵻd əpˌɑːn spˈiːkɪŋ, aɪ kˌʊdɐv fˈaʊnd nˈoʊ fˈɪt wˈɜːdz ðˈɛn.