text_original: This will give you some idea of the kind of man we had on our hands; and I won't risk making myself as great a bore as he is, by attempting a history of his stay with us; for I remember I set out to tell you about my little Iron clad. I'm coming to that.
text_transcription: THIS WILL GIVE YOU SOME IDEA OF THE KIND OF MAN WE HAD ON OUR HANDS AND I WON'T RISK MAKING MYSELF AS GREAT A BORE AS HE IS BY ATTEMPTING A HISTORY OF HIS STAY WITH US FOR I REMEMBER I SET OUT TO TELL YOU ABOUT MY LITTLE IRONCLAD I'M COMING TO THAT
phonemes: ðɪs wɪl ɡˈɪv juː sˌʌm aɪdˈiə ʌvðə kˈaɪnd ʌv mˈæn wiː hæd ˌɔn ˌaʊɚ hˈændz; ænd aɪ woʊnt ɹˈɪsk mˌeɪkɪŋ maɪsˈɛlf æz ɡɹˈeɪt ɐ bˈɔːɹ æz hiː ɪz, baɪ ɐtˈɛmptɪŋ ɐ hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv hɪz stˈeɪ wɪð ˌʌs; fɔːɹ aɪ ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚɹ aɪ sˈɛt ˈaʊt tə tˈɛl juː ɐbˌaʊt maɪ lˈɪɾəl ˈaɪɚn klˈæd. aɪm kˈʌmɪŋ tə ðˈæt.