text_original: As it was, however, Ossaroo was not out of danger: for as the elephant stood on its hind legs, with its prehensile proboscis extended to the full length, the tip of the latter was not more than six inches from the soles of his feet.
text_transcription: AS IT WAS HOWEVER OSOROO WAS NOT OUT OF DANGER FOR AS THE ELEPHANT STOOD ON ITS HIND LEGS WITH ITS PREHENSILE PROBOSCIS EXTENDED TO FULL LENGTH THE TIP OF THE LETTER WAS NOT MORE THAN SIX INCHES FROM THE SOLES OF HIS FEET
phonemes: æz ɪt wˈʌz, haʊˈɛvɚ, ˈɑːsɐɹˌuː wʌz nˌɑːt ˌaʊɾəv dˈeɪndʒɚ: fɔːɹ æz ðɪ ˈɛlɪfənt stˈʊd ˌɔn ɪts hˈaɪnd lˈɛɡz, wɪð ɪts pɹɪhˈɛnsaɪl pɹəbˈɑːskɪs ɛkstˈɛndᵻd tə ðə fˈʊl lˈɛŋθ, ðə tˈɪp ʌvðə lˈæɾɚ wʌz nˌɑːt mˈɔːɹ ðɐn sˈɪks ˈɪntʃᵻz fɹʌmðə sˈoʊlz ʌv hɪz fˈiːt.