text_original: There was great need of such a steamboat, and Watt's engine was strong enough to propel it. But no one seemed able to build a boat of the right shape, to make the right kind of a propeller, or to harness Watt's engine to it in the right way.
text_transcription: THERE WAS GREAT NEED OF SUCH A STEAMBOAT AND WATT'S ENGINE WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO PROPEL IT BUT NO ONE SEEMED ABLE TO BUILD A BOAT OF THE RIGHT SHAPE TO MAKE THE RIGHT KIND OF A PROPELLER OR TO HARNESS WATT'S ENGINE TO IT IN THE RIGHT WAY
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz ɡɹˈeɪt nˈiːd ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐ stˈiːmboʊt, ænd wˈɑːts ˈɛndʒɪn wʌz stɹˈɔŋ ɪnˈʌf tə pɹəpˈɛl ɪt. bˌʌt nˈoʊwˈʌn sˈiːmd ˈeɪbəl tə bˈɪld ɐ bˈoʊt ʌvðə ɹˈaɪt ʃˈeɪp, tə mˌeɪk ðə ɹˈaɪt kˈaɪnd əvə pɹəpˈɛlɚ, ɔːɹ tə hˈɑːɹnɪs wˈɑːts ˈɛndʒɪn tʊ ɪɾ ɪnðə ɹˈaɪt wˈeɪ.