text_original: Needless to say, it was an extremely hazardous undertaking, despite the very careful surveys that had been made, for the little parties of workmen could never tell when they would strike a crack or an unexpected crevice that would let down upon them with a terrible rush, the waters of the Atlantic.
text_transcription: NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WAS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS UNDERTAKING DESPITE THE VERY CAREFUL SURVEYS THAT HAD BEEN MADE FOR THE LITTLE PARTIES OF WORKMEN COULD NEVER TELL WHEN THEY WOULD STRIKE A CRACK OR AN UNEXPECTED CREVICE THAT WOULD LET DOWN UPON THEM WITH A TERRIBLE RUSH THE WATERS OF THE ATLANTIC
phonemes: nˈiːdləs tə sˈeɪ, ɪt wʌz ɐn ɛkstɹˈiːmli hˈæzɚdəs ˌʌndɚtˈeɪkɪŋ, dᵻspˈaɪt ðə vˈɛɹi kˈɛɹfəl sˈɜːveɪz ðæt hɐdbɪn mˈeɪd, fɚðə lˈɪɾəl pˈɑːɹɾiz ʌv wˈɜːkmɛn kʊd nˈɛvɚ tˈɛl wɛn ðeɪ wʊd stɹˈaɪk ɐ kɹˈæk ɔːɹ ɐn ˌʌnɛkspˈɛktᵻd kɹˈɛvɪs ðæt wʊd lˈɛt dˌaʊn əpˌɑːn ðˌɛm wɪð ɐ tˈɛɹᵻbəl ɹˈʌʃ, ðə wˈɔːɾɚz ʌvðɪ ɐtlˈæntɪk.