text_original: I therefore levelled the rifle I held, and pressed the trigger as the two sights of the weapon came into line with the centre of the head, just above the ear; a harrowing shriek pealed out on the hot air and, as the little puff of smoke from the rifle blew away, I had the satisfaction of seeing the creature throw up its great hands and sink back into the water, dead.
text_transcription: I THEREFORE LEVELED THE RIFLE I HELD AND PRESSED THE TRIGGER AS THE TWO SIGHTS OF THE WEAPON CAME INTO LINE WITH THE CENTRE OF THE HEAD JUST ABOVE THE EAR A HARROWING SHRIEK PEALED OUT ON THE HOT AIR AND AS THE LITTLE PUFF OF SMOKE FROM THE RIFLE BLEW AWAY I HAD THE SATISFACTION OF SEEING THE CREATURE THROW UP ITS GREAT HANDS AND SINK BACK INTO THE WATER DEAD
phonemes: aɪ ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ lˈɛvəld ðə ɹˈaɪfəl aɪ hˈɛld, ænd pɹˈɛst ðə tɹˈɪɡɚɹ æz ðə tˈuː sˈaɪts ʌvðə wˈɛpən kˈeɪm ˌɪntʊ lˈaɪn wɪððə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə hˈɛd, dʒˈʌst əbˌʌv ðɪ ˈɪɹ; ɐ hˈæɹoʊɪŋ ʃɹˈiːk pˈiːld ˈaʊt ɔnðə hˈɑːt ˈɛɹ ænd, æz ðə lˈɪɾəl pˈʌf ʌv smˈoʊk fɹʌmðə ɹˈaɪfəl blˈuː ɐwˈeɪ, aɪ hæd ðə sˌæɾɪsfˈækʃən ʌv sˈiːɪŋ ðə kɹˈiːtʃɚ θɹˈoʊ ˌʌp ɪts ɡɹˈeɪt hˈændz ænd sˈɪŋk bˈæk ˌɪntʊ ðə wˈɔːɾɚ, dˈɛd.