text_original: On all other sides of him was the beetling cliff. He had no alternative but fight, or be "knocked over." It was less a matter of choice than necessity that determined him upon standing his ground.
text_transcription: ON ALL OTHER SIDES OF HIM WAS THE BEETLING CLIFF HE HAD NO ALTERNATIVE BUT FIGHT OR BEEN KNOCKED OVER IT WAS LESS A MATTER OF CHOICE THAN NECESSITY THAT DETERMINED HIM UPON STANDING HIS GROUND
phonemes: ˌɔn ˈɔːl ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪdz ʌv hˌɪm wʌzðə bˈiːɾəlɪŋ klˈɪf. hiː hæd nˈoʊ ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv bˌʌt fˈaɪt, ɔːɹ bˈiː "nˈɑːkt ˈoʊvɚ." ɪt wʌz lˈɛs ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv tʃˈɔɪs ðɐn nəsˈɛsɪɾi ðæt dɪtˈɜːmɪnd hˌɪm əpˌɑːn stˈændɪŋ hɪz ɡɹˈaʊnd.