text_original: And, curiously enough, immediately opposite that gap there occurred a corresponding gap or break, about two miles wide, in the barrier reef, so that, had the place been known to mariners, a ship in distress might have passed through this break in the reef and sailed straight into the bay, even in the hardest gale that ever blew.
text_transcription: AND CURIOUSLY ENOUGH IMMEDIATELY OPPOSITE THAT GAP THERE OCCURRED A CORRESPONDING GAP OR BREAK ABOUT TWO MILES WIDE IN THE BARRIER REEF SO THAT HAD THE PLACE BEEN KNOWN TO MARINERS A SHIP IN DISTRESS MIGHT HAVE PASSED THROUGH THIS BREAK IN THE REEF AND SAILED STRAIGHT INTO THE BAY EVEN IN THE HARDEST GALE THAT EVER BLEW
phonemes: ænd, kjˈʊɹɹiəsli ɪnˈʌf, ɪmˈiːdɪətli ˈɑːpəzˌɪt ðæt ɡˈæp ðɛɹ əkˈɜːd ɐ kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndɪŋ ɡˈæp ɔːɹ bɹˈeɪk, ɐbˌaʊt tˈuː mˈaɪlz wˈaɪd, ɪnðə bˈæɹiɚ ɹˈiːf, sˌoʊ ðˈæt, hæd ðə plˈeɪs bˌɪn nˈoʊn tə mˈæɹɪnɚz, ɐ ʃˈɪp ɪn dɪstɹˈɛs mˌaɪthɐv pˈæst θɹuː ðɪs bɹˈeɪk ɪnðə ɹˈiːf ænd sˈeɪld stɹˈeɪt ˌɪntʊ ðə bˈeɪ, ˈiːvən ɪnðə hˈɑːɹdɪst ɡˈeɪl ðæt ˈɛvɚ blˈuː.