text_original: The preliminary step was to select and cut down a sufficient quantity of timber of the right length.
text_transcription: THE PRELIMINARY STEP WAS TO SELECT AND CUT DOWN A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF TIMBER OF THE RIGHT LENGTH
phonemes: ðə pɹɪlˈɪmɪnˌɛɹi stˈɛp wʌz tə sᵻlˈɛkt ænd kˈʌt dˌaʊn ɐ səfˈɪʃənt kwˈɔntᵻɾi ʌv tˈɪmbɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈaɪt lˈɛŋθ.