text_original: As the eels happened to be of large size  most of them being over a yard in length, and full four inches in average girth  the skin of one when spread out would yield about a square foot of surface.
text_transcription: AS THE EELS HAPPEN TO BE OF LARGE SIZE MOST OF THEM BEING OVER A YARD IN LENGTH AND FULL FOUR INCHES IN AVERAGE GIRTH THE SKIN OF ONE WHEN SPREAD OUT WOULD YIELD ABOUT A SQUARE FOOT OF SURFACE
phonemes: æz ðɪ ˈiːlz hˈæpənd təbi ʌv lˈɑːɹdʒ sˈaɪz mˈoʊst əv ðˌɛm bˌiːɪŋ ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ jˈɑːɹd ɪn lˈɛŋθ, ænd fˈʊl fˈɔːɹ ˈɪntʃᵻz ɪn ˈævɹɪdʒ ɡˈɜːθ ðə skˈɪn ʌv wˈʌn wɛn spɹˈɛd ˈaʊt wʊd jˈiːld ɐbˌaʊt ɐ skwˈɛɹ fˈʊt ʌv sˈɜːfɪs.