text_original: The cr a ck, cr a ck of the sparks when the electric currents leap between the knobs of the trans  mitter is a familiar sound. The crack of these spsu ks at long distance stations is like thunder, and the flame is as large around as a man's wrist.
text_transcription: THE CRACK CRACK OF THESE SPARKS WHEN THE ELECTRIC CURRENTS LEAP BETWEEN THE KNOBS OF THE TRANSMITTER IS A FAMILIAR SOUND THE CRACK OF THESE SPARKS AT LONG DISTANT STATIONS IS LIKE THUNDER AND THE FLAME IS AS LARGE AROUND AS A MAN'S WRIST
phonemes: ðə sˌiːˈɑːɹ ɐ sˌiːkˈeɪ, sˌiːˈɑːɹ ɐ sˌiːkˈeɪ ʌvðə spˈɑːɹks wɛn ðɪ ᵻlˈɛktɹɪk kˈɜːɹənts lˈiːp bᵻtwˌiːn ðə nˈɑːbz ʌvðə tɹˈænz mˈɪɾɚɹ ɪz ɐ fəmˈɪlɪɹ sˈaʊnd. ðə kɹˈæk ʌv ðiːz ˈɛssˈuː kˌeɪˈɛs æt lˈɔŋ dˈɪstəns stˈeɪʃənz ɪz lˈaɪk θˈʌndɚ, ænd ðə flˈeɪm ɪz æz lˈɑːɹdʒ ɚɹˈaʊnd æz ɐ mˈænz ɹˈɪst.