text_original: I amused myself, in those gaudy days, by collecting newspaper clippings to this general effect, and later on I shall probably publish a digest of them, as a contribution to the study of war hysteria. The thing went to unbelievable lengths.
text_transcription: I AMUSED MYSELF IN THOSE GAUDY DAYS BY COLLECTING NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS TO THIS GENERAL EFFECT AND LATER ON I SHALL PROBABLY PUBLISH A DIGEST OF THEM AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF WAR HYSTERIA THE THING WENT TO UNBELIEVABLE LENGTHS
phonemes: aɪ ɐmjˈuːzd maɪsˈɛlf, ɪn ðoʊz ɡˈɔːdi dˈeɪz, baɪ kəlˈɛktɪŋ nˈuːzpeɪpɚ klˈɪpɪŋz tə ðɪs dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɪfˈɛkt, ænd lˈeɪɾɚɹ ˌɔn aɪʃˌɐl pɹˈɑːbəbli pˈʌblɪʃ ɐ dˈaɪdʒɛst ʌv ðˌɛm, æz ɐ kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃən tə ðə stˈʌdi ʌv wˈɔːɹ hɪstˈɪɹiə. ðə θˈɪŋ wɛnt tʊ ʌnbᵻlˈiːvəbəl lˈɛŋθs.