text_original: Unlike frogs, however, they boasted powerful tails that seemed to serve very much the same purpose as that of the kangaroo, both as a weapon and a propellant.
text_transcription: UNLIKE FROGS HOWEVER THEY BOASTED POWERFUL TALES THAT SEEMED TO SERVE VERY MUCH THE SAME PURPOSE AS THAT OF THE KANGAROO BOTH AS A WEAPON AND A PROPELLENT
phonemes: ʌnlˈaɪk fɹˈɑːɡz, haʊˈɛvɚ, ðeɪ bˈoʊstᵻd pˈaʊɚfəl tˈeɪlz ðæt sˈiːmd tə sˈɜːv vˈɛɹi mˈʌtʃ ðə sˈeɪm pˈɜːpəs æz ðæt ʌvðə kˈæŋɡɐɹˌuː, bˈoʊθ æz ɐ wˈɛpən ænd ɐ pɹəpˈɛlənt.