text_original: I set them down to be about the same size as an ordinary donkey, but they did not in the least resemble donkeys as to shape; indeed at first sight they seemed to be more like gigantic frogs.
text_transcription: I SET THEM DOWN TO BE ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS AN ORDINARY DONKEY BUT THEY DID NOT IN THE LEAST RESEMBLE DONKEYS AS TO SHAPE INDEED AT FIRST SIGHT THEY SEEMED TO BE MORE LIKE GIANT FROGS
phonemes: aɪ sˈɛt ðˌɛm dˌaʊn təbi ɐbˌaʊt ðə sˈeɪm sˈaɪz æz ɐn ˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi dˈɔŋki, bˌʌt ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt ɪnðə lˈiːst ɹᵻzˈɛmbəl dˈɔŋkiz æz tə ʃˈeɪp; ˌɪndˈiːd æt fˈɜːst sˈaɪt ðeɪ sˈiːmd təbi mˈɔːɹ lˈaɪk dʒaɪɡˈæntɪk fɹˈɑːɡz.