text_original: These expeditions, however, had really little or nothing to do with the problem which was solved by the voyages of the Sirius and the Great Western. In the former instances the steam power was employed merely as an auxiliary.
text_transcription: THESE EXPEDITIONS HOWEVER HAD REALLY LITTLE OR NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS SOLVED BY THE VOYAGES OF THE SERIOUS AND THE GREAT WESTERN IN THE FORMER INSTANCES THE STEAM POWER WAS EMPLOYED MERELY AS AN AUXILIARY
phonemes: ðiːz ˌɛkspədˈɪʃənz, haʊˈɛvɚ, hæd ɹˈiəli lˈɪɾəl ɔːɹ nˈʌθɪŋ tə dˈuː wɪððə pɹˈɑːbləm wˌɪtʃ wʌz sˈɑːlvd baɪ ðə vˈɔɪɪdʒᵻz ʌvðə sˈɪɹɪəs ænd ðə ɡɹˈeɪt wˈɛstɚn. ɪnðə fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˈɪnstənsᵻz ðə stˈiːm pˈaʊɚ wʌz ɛmplˈɔɪd mˈɪɹli æz ɐn ɔːksˈɪliəɹi.