text_original: It would have been better for the ibex had he kept to his fore feet altogether; as in that attitude he might have held his ground a little longer  perhaps until he had either beaten off his winged assailants, or wearied them out by a prolonged defence.
text_transcription: IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER FOR THE IBECKS HAD HE KEPT TO HIS FORE FEET ALTOGETHER AS IN THAT ATTITUDE HE MIGHT HAVE HELD HIS GROUND A LITTLE LONGER PERHAPS UNTIL HE HAD EITHER BEATEN OFF HIS WINGED ASSAILANTS OR WEARIED THEM OUT BY A PROLONGED DEFENSE
phonemes: ɪt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn bˈɛɾɚ fɚðɪ ˈaɪbɛks hæd hiː kˈɛpt tə hɪz fˈɔːɹ fˈiːt ˌɔːltəɡˈɛðɚ; æz ɪn ðæt ˈæɾɪtˌuːd hiː mˌaɪthɐv hˈɛld hɪz ɡɹˈaʊnd ɐ lˈɪɾəl lˈɔŋɡɚ pɚhˈæps ʌntˈɪl hiː hæd ˈiːðɚ bˈiːʔn̩ ˈɔf hɪz wˈɪŋd ɐsˈeɪlənts, ɔːɹ wˈɪɹid ðˌɛm ˈaʊt baɪ ɐ pɹəlˈɔŋd dᵻfˈɛns.