text_original: And he told how he had taken care to wedge up the turtle with stones. "It is a miracle, then!" replied Pencroft. "I thought, captain," said Herbert, "that turtles, once placed on their backs, could not regain their feet, especially when they are of a large size?"
text_transcription: AND HE TOLD HOW HE HAD TAKEN CARE TO WEDGE UP THE TURTLE WITH STONES IT IS A MIRACLE THEN REPLIED PENCROFT I THOUGHT CAPTAIN SAID HERBERT THAT TURTLES ONCE PLACED ON THEIR BACKS COULD NOT REGAIN THEIR FEET ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE OF A LARGE SIZE
phonemes: ænd hiː tˈoʊld hˌaʊ hiː hæd tˈeɪkən kˈɛɹ tə wˈɛdʒ ˌʌp ðə tˈɜːɾəl wɪð stˈoʊnz. "ɪɾ ɪz ɐ mˈɪɹəkəl, ðˈɛn!" ɹᵻplˈaɪd pˈɛŋkɹɔft. "aɪ θˈɔːt, kˈæptɪn," sˈɛd hˈɜːbɚt, "ðæt tˈɜːɾəlz, wˈʌns plˈeɪst ˌɔn ðɛɹ bˈæks, kʊd nˌɑːt ɹᵻɡˈeɪn ðɛɹ fˈiːt, ɪspˈɛʃəli wɛn ðeɪ ɑːɹ əvə lˈɑːɹdʒ sˈaɪz?"