text_original: I estimated that in the course of those four days we sailed a distance of about one hundred and fifty miles, but it was well worth it, for I now had considerable knowledge of the general characteristics of the entire group, to which I could add when I set out to traverse the intersecting channels.
text_transcription: I ESTIMATED THAT IN THE COURSE OF THOSE FOUR DAYS WE SAILED A DISTANCE OF ABOUT ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILES BUT IT WAS WELL WORTH IT FOR I NOW HAD CONSIDERABLE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ENTIRE GROUP TO WHICH I COULD ADD WHEN I SET OUT TO TRAVERSE THE INTERSECTING CHANNELS
phonemes: aɪ ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪɾᵻd ðæt ɪnðə kˈɔːɹs ʌv ðoʊz fˈɔːɹ dˈeɪz wiː sˈeɪld ɐ dˈɪstəns ʌv ɐbˌaʊt wˈʌn hˈʌndɹɪd ænd fˈɪfti mˈaɪlz, bˌʌt ɪt wʌz wˈɛl wˈɜːθ ɪt, fɔːɹ aɪ nˈaʊ hæd kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌvðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪks ʌvðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ ɡɹˈuːp, tə wˌɪtʃ aɪ kʊd ˈæd wɛn aɪ sˈɛt ˈaʊt tə tɹɐvˈɜːs ðɪ ˌɪntɚsˈɛktɪŋ tʃˈænəlz.