text_original: It was, that, standing upon such a limited surface  a pedestal whose diameter was but little over the length of his own feet  he found it exceedingly difficult to keep his balance.
text_transcription: IT WAS THAT STANDING UPON SUCH A LIMITED SURFACE A PEDESTAL WHOSE DIAMETER WAS BUT LITTLE OVER THE LENGTH OF HIS OWN FEET HE FOUND IT EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO KEEP HIS BALANCE
phonemes: ɪt wˈʌz, ðˈæt, stˈændɪŋ əpˌɑːn sˈʌtʃ ɐ lˈɪmɪɾᵻd sˈɜːfɪs ɐ pˈɛdɪstəl hˌuːz daɪˈæmɪɾɚ wʌz bˌʌt lˈɪɾəl ˌoʊvɚ ðə lˈɛŋθ ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn fˈiːt hiː fˈaʊnd ɪɾ ɛksˈiːdɪŋli dˈɪfɪkəlt tə kˈiːp hɪz bˈæləns.