text_original: Ossaroo had not exaggerated the size of these birds when he compared it to that of a goose. On the contrary, he had rather moderated the dimensions: for the one in question looked much larger than either goose or gander.
text_transcription: OSSAROO HAD NOT EXAGGERATED THE SIGHT OF THESE BIRDS WHEN HE COMPARED IT TO THAT OF A GOOSE ON THE CONTRARY HE HAD RATHER MODERATED THE DIMENSIONS FOR THE ONE IN QUESTION LOOKED MUCH LARGER THAN EITHER GOOSE OR GANDER
phonemes: ˈɑːsɐɹˌuː hæd nˌɑːt ɛɡzˈædʒɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ðə sˈaɪz ʌv ðiːz bˈɜːdz wɛn hiː kəmpˈɛɹd ɪt tə ðæt əvə ɡˈuːs. ɔnðə kˈɑːntɹɛɹi, hiː hæd ɹˈæðɚ mˈɑːdɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ðə dᵻmˈɛnʃənz: fɚðə wˈʌn ɪn kwˈɛstʃən lˈʊkt mˈʌtʃ lˈɑːɹdʒɚ ðɐn ˈiːðɚ ɡˈuːs ɔːɹ ɡˈændɚ.