text_original: I tried to treat the matter as though it were a nice holiday episode so that I might keep up their spirits; but all the same I felt gravely anxious. The distance to swim was only some thirty yards, but the channel was deep, and the tide running strong. Moreover the waves were rising, and we should have to get a foothold on the slippery seaweed covered rock.
text_transcription: I TRIED TO TREAT THE MATTER AS THOUGH IT WERE A NICE HOLIDAY EPISODE SO THAT I MIGHT KEEP UP THEIR SPIRITS BUT ALL THE SAME I FELT NEARLY ANXIOUS THE DISTANCE TO SWIM WAS ONLY SOME THIRTY YARDS BUT THE CHANNEL WAS DEEP AND THE TIDE WAS RUNNING STRONG MOREOVER THE WAVES ARISING AND WE SHOULD HAVE TO GET A FOOTHOLD ON THE SLIPPERY SEAWEED COVERED ROCK
phonemes: aɪ tɹˈaɪd tə tɹˈiːt ðə mˈæɾɚɹ æz ðˌoʊ ɪt wɜːɹ ɐ nˈaɪs hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd sˌoʊ ðæt aɪ mˌaɪt kˈiːp ˌʌp ðɛɹ spˈɪɹɪts; bˌʌt ˈɔːl ðə sˈeɪm aɪ fˈɛlt ɡɹˈeɪvli ˈæŋʃəs. ðə dˈɪstəns tə swˈɪm wʌz ˈoʊnli sˌʌm θˈɜːɾi jˈɑːɹdz, bˌʌt ðə tʃˈænəl wʌz dˈiːp, ænd ðə tˈaɪd ɹˈʌnɪŋ stɹˈɔŋ. mɔːɹˈoʊvɚ ðə wˈeɪvz wɜː ɹˈaɪzɪŋ, ænd wiː ʃʊdhˌævtə ɡɛt ɐ fˈʊthoʊld ɔnðə slˈɪpɚɹi sˈiːwiːd kˈʌvɚd ɹˈɑːk.