text_original: As for the serpent its form is like that of the watersnake; and it has wings not feathered but most nearly resembling the wings of the bat. Let so much suffice as has been said now concerning sacred animals.
text_transcription: AS FOR THE SERPENT ITS FORM IS LIKE THAT OF THE WATER SNAKE AND IT HAS WINGS NOT FEATHERED BUT MOST NEARLY RESEMBLING THE WINGS OF THE BAT LET SO MUCH SUFFICE AS HAS BEEN SAID NOW CONCERNING SACRED ANIMALS
phonemes: æz fɚðə sˈɜːpənt ɪts fˈɔːɹm ɪz lˈaɪk ðæt ʌvðə wˈɔːɾɚsnˌeɪk; ænd ɪt hɐz wˈɪŋz nˌɑːt fˈɛðɚd bˌʌt mˈoʊst nˌɪɹli ɹᵻzˈɛmblɪŋ ðə wˈɪŋz ʌvðə bˈæt. lˈɛt sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ səfˈaɪs æz hˈæzbiːn sˈɛd nˈaʊ kənsˈɜːnɪŋ sˈeɪkɹɪd ˈænɪməlz.