text_original: 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. So many attempts had been made, and there had been so many failures, that most men came to believe it was impossible to make a successful steam  boat.
text_transcription: 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 SO MANY ATTEMPTS HAD BEEN MADE AND THERE HAD BEEN SO MANY FAILURES THAT MOST MEN CAME TO BELIEVE IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL STEAMBOAT
phonemes: 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. sˌoʊ mˈɛni ɐtˈɛmpts hɐdbɪn mˈeɪd, ænd ðɛɹ hɐdbɪn sˌoʊ mˈɛni fˈeɪlɪɹz, ðæt mˈoʊst mˈɛn kˈeɪm tə bᵻlˈiːv ɪt wʌz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tə mˌeɪk ɐ səksˈɛsfəl stˈiːm bˈoʊt.