text_original: The largest of these is the Island of Crete; then come two smaller islands nearer the shore, and, finally, the Island of Rhodes, just about forty five miles long and half as broad, lying near  est the coast of Asia Minor.
text_transcription: THE LARGEST OF THESE IS THE ISLAND OF CRETE THEN COME TWO SMALLER ISLANDS NEAR THE SHORE AND FINALLY THE ISLAND OF RHODES JUST ABOUT FORTY FIVE MILES LONG AND HALF AS BROAD LYING NEAREST THE COAST OF ASIA MINOR
phonemes: ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ʌv ðiːz ɪz ðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌv kɹˈiːt; ðˈɛn kˈʌm tˈuː smˈɔːlɚɹ ˈaɪləndz nˈɪɹɚ ðə ʃˈɔːɹ, ænd, fˈaɪnəli, ðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌv ɹˈoʊdz, dʒˈʌst ɐbˌaʊt fˈɔːɹɾi fˈaɪv mˈaɪlz lˈɔŋ ænd hˈæf æz bɹˈɔːd, lˈaɪɪŋ nˌɪɹ ˌiːˌɛstˈiː ðə kˈoʊst ʌv ˈeɪʒə mˈaɪnɚ.