text_original: It is true he would have been fain to take a chop or two at the gristly proboscis of the elephant; but he dared not bend his body into a stooping attitude, lest his centre of gravity might get beyond the supporting base, and thus bring about the result he dreaded.
text_transcription: IT IS TRUE HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE TO TAKE A CHOP OR TWO AT THE GRISTLY PROBASCUS OLD ELEPHANT BUT HE DARE NOT BEND HIS BODY INTO A STOOPING ATTITUDE LEST HIS CENTRAL GRAVITY MIGHT GET BEYOND THE SUPPORTING BASE AND THUS BRING ABOUT THE RESULT HE DREADED
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz tɹˈuː hiː wʊdhɐv bˌɪn fˈeɪn tə tˈeɪk ɐ tʃˈɑːp ɔːɹ tˈuː æt ðə ɡɹˈɪstli pɹəbˈɑːskɪs ʌvðɪ ˈɛlɪfənt; bˌʌt hiː dˈɛɹd nˌɑːt bˈɛnd hɪz bˈɑːdi ˌɪntʊ ɐ stˈuːpɪŋ ˈæɾɪtˌuːd, lˈɛst hɪz sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv ɡɹˈævᵻɾi mˌaɪt ɡɛt bᵻjˌɔnd ðə səpˈɔːɹɾɪŋ bˈeɪs, ænd ðˈʌs bɹˈɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt ðə ɹɪzˈʌlt hiː dɹˈɛdᵻd.