text_original: As I rapidly threw open the breeches of the rifles, to assure myself that the weapons were loaded, the leading swimmer reached shallow water and, rising to its feet, revealed itself as a gigantic anthropoid ape, probably a species of gorilla.
text_transcription: AS I RAPIDLY THREW OPEN THE BREECHES OF THE RIFLES TO ASSURE MYSELF THAT THE WEAPONS WERE LOADED THE LEADING SWIMMER REACHED SHALLOW WATER AND RISING TO ITS FEET REVEALED ITSELF AS A GIGANTIC ANTHROPOID APE PROBABLY A SPECIES OF GORILLA
phonemes: æz aɪ ɹˈæpɪdli θɹˈuː ˈoʊpən ðə bɹˈiːtʃᵻz ʌvðə ɹˈaɪfəlz, tʊ əʃˈʊɹ maɪsˈɛlf ðætðə wˈɛpənz wɜː lˈoʊdᵻd, ðə lˈiːdɪŋ swˈɪmɚ ɹˈiːtʃt ʃˈæloʊ wˈɔːɾɚɹ ænd, ɹˈaɪzɪŋ tʊ ɪts fˈiːt, ɹᵻvˈiːld ɪtsˈɛlf æz ɐ dʒaɪɡˈæntɪk ˈænθɹəpˌɔɪd ˈeɪp, pɹˈɑːbəbli ɐ spˈiːsiːz ʌv ɡɚɹˈɪlə.