text_original: It was rather an odd shaped chair. For that matter, all the things on board were odd. "Then have you been on board this boat before?" " Yes." Inglis positively shuddered. " I was, once; if it is the Sylph, that is." He thrust his hands into his trouser pockets. He leaned back in his chair. A curious look came into his face. "It is the Sylph, I'll swear to it It all comes back to me.
text_transcription: IT WAS RATHER AN ODD SHAPED CHAIR FOR THAT MATTER ALL THE THINGS ON BOARD WERE ODD THEN HAVE YOU BEEN ON BOARD THIS BOAT BEFORE YES ENGLISH POSITIVELY SHUDDERED I WAS ONCE IF IT IS THE SYLPH THAT IS HE THRUST HIS HANDS INTO HIS TROUSERS POCKETS HE LEANED BACK IN HIS CHAIR A CURIOUS LOOK CAME INTO HIS FACE IT IS THE SYLPH I'LL SWEAR TO IT IT ALL COMES BACK TO ME
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ɹˈæðɚɹ ɐn ˈɑːd ʃˈeɪpt tʃˈɛɹ. fɔːɹ ðæt mˈæɾɚ, ˈɔːl ðə θˈɪŋz ˌɔn bˈɔːɹd wɜːɹ ˈɑːd. "ðˈɛn hæv juː bˌɪn ˌɔn bˈɔːɹd ðɪs bˈoʊt bᵻfˈɔːɹ?" " jˈɛs." ɪŋɡlˈaɪz pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪvli ʃˈʌdɚd. " aɪ wʌz, wˈʌns; ɪf ɪɾ ɪz ðə sˈɪlf, ðæt ˈɪz." hiː θɹˈʌst hɪz hˈændz ˌɪntʊ hɪz tɹˈaʊsɚ pˈɑːkɪts. hiː lˈiːnd bˈæk ɪn hɪz tʃˈɛɹ. ɐ kjˈʊɹɹiəs lˈʊk kˈeɪm ˌɪntʊ hɪz fˈeɪs. "ɪɾ ɪz ðə sˈɪlf, aɪl swˈɛɹ tʊ ɪɾ ɪɾ ˈɔːl kˈʌmz bˈæk tə mˌiː.