æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ðə wˈaɪt stˈɑːɹ lˈaɪn dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə bˈɪld lˈɑːɹdʒ ʃˈɪps æt mˈɑːdɚɹət spˈiːd, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə tˈeɪk ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹiə ʌv kˈʌmfɚt ænd ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi wˌaɪl ɐtʃˈiːvɪŋ fjˈuːəl ɪkˈɑːnəmi.
At the end of the nineteenth century, the White Star Line decided to build large ships at moderate speed, in order to take advantage of the area of comfort and regularity while achieving fuel economy.