try this and check result,you shoud change towhite-space:normal
span.transcription{
display: inline-block;
position: relative;
width: inherit;
max-width: inherit;
height: auto;
padding: 4px;
overflow: hidden;
white-space: normal;
word-wrap: break-word;
/*text-overflow: ellipsis;*/
line-height: 1.618rem;
}
for reading more: http://css-tricks.com/almanac/properties/w/whitespace/