text_original: "Why not ascertain this fact before making the rope?" This was a suggestion of Karl himself. "But how are we to do it?" was the rejoinder of Caspar. "I think we can manage the matter," said the botanist, apparently busying his brain with some profound calculation.
text_transcription: WHY NOT ASCERTAIN THIS FACT BEFORE MAKING THE ROPE THIS WAS A SUGGESTION OF CARL HIMSELF BUT HOW ARE WE TO DO IT WAS THE REJOINDER OF KASPAR I THINK WE CAN MANAGE THE MATTER SAID THE BOTANIST APPARENTLY BUSYING HIS BRAIN WITH SOME PROFOUND CALCULATION
phonemes: "wˌaɪ nˌɑːt ˌæsɚtˈeɪn ðɪs fˈækt bᵻfˌɔːɹ mˌeɪkɪŋ ðə ɹˈoʊp?" ðɪs wʌzɐ sədʒˈɛstʃən ʌv kˈɑːɹl hɪmsˈɛlf. "bˌʌt hˌaʊ ɑːɹ wiː tə dˈuː ɪt?" wʌzðə ɹᵻdʒˈɔɪndɚɹ ʌv kˈæspɑːɹ. "aɪ θˈɪŋk wiː kæn mˈænɪdʒ ðə mˈæɾɚ," sˈɛd ðə bˈɑːtɐnˌɪst, ɐpˈæɹəntli bˈɪziɪŋ hɪz bɹˈeɪn wɪð sˌʌm pɹəfˈaʊnd kˌælkjʊlˈeɪʃən.