text_original: They could not seal the crack, and pumps were brought into play. However, as a month wore on, the crack did not appear to widen to any material extent and the danger cry of a few pessimists was forgotten.
text_transcription: THEY COULD NOT SEAL THE CRACK AND PUMPS WERE BROUGHT INTO PLAY HOWEVER AS A MONTH WORE ON THE CRACK DID NOT APPEAR TO WIDEN TO ANY MATERIAL EXTENT AND THE DANGER CRY OF A FEW PESSIMISTS WAS FORGOTTEN
phonemes: ðeɪ kʊd nˌɑːt sˈiːl ðə kɹˈæk, ænd pˈʌmps wɜː bɹˈɔːt ˌɪntʊ plˈeɪ. haʊˈɛvɚ, æz ɐ mˈʌnθ wˈɔːɹ ˈɔn, ðə kɹˈæk dɪdnˌɑːt ɐpˈɪɹ tə wˈaɪdən tʊ ˌɛni mətˈɪɹiəl ɛkstˈɛnt ænd ðə dˈeɪndʒɚ kɹˈaɪ əvə fjˈuː pˈɛsɪmˌɪsts wʌz fɚɡˈɑːʔn̩.