text_original: They never suspected that it was a stork, with its legs shaped like the figure four (4). Indeed, they knew nothing of its long bill, that could open and shut like a trap, catching a frog or snake, and swallowing it in a moment.
text_transcription: THEY NEVER SUSPECTED THAT IT WAS A STORK WITH ITS LEGS SHAPED LIKE THE FIG OF FOUR INDEED THEY KNEW NOTHING OF ITS LONG BILL THAT COULD OPEN AND SHUT LIKE A TRAP CATCHING A FROG OR SNAKE AND SWALLOWING IT IN A MOMENT
phonemes: ðeɪ nˈɛvɚ səspˈɛktᵻd ðˌɐɾɪt wʌzɐ stˈɔːɹk, wɪð ɪts lˈɛɡz ʃˈeɪpt lˈaɪk ðə fˈɪɡjɚ fˈɔːɹ (fˈɔːɹ). ˌɪndˈiːd, ðeɪ nˈuː nˈʌθɪŋ ʌv ɪts lˈɔŋ bˈɪl, ðæt kʊd ˈoʊpən ænd ʃˈʌt lˈaɪk ɐ tɹˈæp, kˈætʃɪŋ ɐ fɹˈɑːɡ ɔːɹ snˈeɪk, ænd swˈɔloʊɪŋ ɪɾ ɪn ɐ mˈoʊmənt.