text_original: The chief improvement in boat making, from the time of the Phcenicians until the first trip of the Clermont, was to do away with oars and to use sails only.
text_transcription: THE CHIEF IMPROVEMENT IN BOAT MAKING FROM THE TIME OF THE PHOENICIANS UNTIL THE FIRST TRIP OF THE CLEREMONT WAS TO DO AWAY WITH OARS AND USE SAILS ONLY
phonemes: ðə tʃˈiːf ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt ɪn bˈoʊt mˈeɪkɪŋ, fɹʌmðə tˈaɪm ʌvðə pˌiːˈeɪtʃsɛnˈɪʃənz ʌntˈɪl ðə fˈɜːst tɹˈɪp ʌvðə klˈɜːmɔnt, wʌz tə dˈuː ɐwˈeɪ wɪð ˈɔːɹz ænd tə jˈuːz sˈeɪlz ˈoʊnli.