text_original: Karl was able to tell how many it would take; or he could at least make an estimate sufficiently exact for the purpose. He designed a balloon of twelve feet diameter: for he knew that one of less size would not have power enough to carry up the weight of a man.
text_transcription: CARL WAS ABLE TO TELL HOW MANY IT WOULD TAKE OR HE COULD AT LEAST MAKE AN ESTIMATE SUFFICIENTLY EXACT FOR THE PURPOSE HE DESIGNED A BALLOON OF TWELVE FEET DIAMETER FOR HE KNEW THAT ONE OF LESS SIZE WOULD NOT HAVE POWER ENOUGH TO CARRY UP THE WEIGHT OF A MAN
phonemes: kˈɑːɹl wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə tˈɛl hˌaʊ mˈɛni ɪt wʊd tˈeɪk; ɔːɹ hiː kʊd æt lˈiːst mˌeɪk ɐn ˈɛstᵻmət səfˈɪʃəntli ɛɡzˈækt fɚðə pˈɜːpəs. hiː dɪzˈaɪnd ɐ bəlˈuːn ʌv twˈɛlv fˈiːt daɪˈæmɪɾɚ: fɔːɹ hiː nˈuː ðˈætwˌʌn ʌv lˈɛs sˈaɪz wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv pˈaʊɚɹ ɪnˈʌf tə kˈæɹi ˌʌp ðə wˈeɪt əvə mˈæn.