text_original: Fulton was convinced that side paddle wheels were the best. He learned also that the propelling surface of the different paddles combined should be twice the exposed surface of the bow.
text_transcription: FULTON WAS CONVINCED THAT SIDE PADDLE WHEELS WERE THE BEST HE LEARNED ALSO THAT THE PROPELLING SURFACE OF THE DIFFERENT PADDLES COMBINED SHOULD BE TWICE THE EXPOSED SURFACE OF THE BOW
phonemes: fˈʊltən wʌz kənvˈɪnst ðæt sˈaɪd pˈædəl wˈiːlz wɜː ðə bˈɛst. hiː lˈɜːnd ˈɔːlsoʊ ðætðə pɹəpˈɛlɪŋ sˈɜːfɪs ʌvðə dˈɪfɹənt pˈædəlz kəmbˈaɪnd ʃˌʊd biː twˈaɪs ðɪ ɛkspˈoʊzd sˈɜːfɪs ʌvðə bˈoʊ.