text_original: The compli  ments were well deserved. The scale of the expedition was relatively small, but the skill with which it was planned, and the precision with which it was carried through, reflect the highest credit upon the Commander and his subordinates.
text_transcription: THE COMPLIMENTS WERE WELL DESERVED THE SCALE OF THE EXPEDITION WAS RELATIVELY SMALL BUT THE SKILL WITH WHICH IT WAS PLANNED AND THE PRECISION WITH WHICH IT WAS CARRIED THROUGH REFLECT THE HIGHEST CREDIT UPON THE COMMANDER AND HIS SUBORDINATES
phonemes: ðə kəmpli mˈɛnts wɜː wˈɛl dɪzˈɜːvd. ðə skˈeɪl ʌvðɪ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən wʌz ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli smˈɔːl, bˌʌt ðə skˈɪl wɪð wˌɪtʃ ɪt wʌz plˈænd, ænd ðə pɹɪsˈɪʒən wɪð wˌɪtʃ ɪt wʌz kˈæɹid θɹˈuː, ɹᵻflˈɛkt ðə hˈaɪɪst kɹˈɛdɪt əpˌɑːn ðə kəmˈændɚ ænd hɪz sʌbˈɔːɹdᵻnəts.