text_original: At this instant something slid down the stay, and a cold clammy hand passed around my neck. I was within an ace of losing my hold and tumbling overboard.  "Heaven have mercy on me what's that?"
text_transcription: AT THIS INSTANT SOMETHING SLID DOWN THE STAY AND A COLD CLAMMY HAND PASSED AROUND MY NECK I WAS WITHIN AN ACE OF LOSING MY HOLD AND TUMBLING OVERBOARD HEAVEN HAVE MERCY ON ME WHAT'S THAT
phonemes: æt ðɪs ˈɪnstənt sˈʌmθɪŋ slˈɪd dˌaʊn ðə stˈeɪ, ænd ɐ kˈoʊld klˈæmi hˈænd pˈæst ɚɹˈaʊnd maɪ nˈɛk. aɪ wʌz wɪðˌɪn ɐn ˈeɪs ʌv lˈuːzɪŋ maɪ hˈoʊld ænd tˈʌmblɪŋ ˌoʊvɚbˈɔːɹd.  "hˈɛvən hæv mˈɜːsi ˌɔn mˌiː wʌts ðˈæt?"