text_original: Financially, the size of the thing had defeated its purpose, but for a great town celebration it was magnificent. It was none too big for the affair in which Dick was interested.
text_transcription: FINANCIALLY THE SIZE OF THE THING HAD DEFEATED ITS PURPOSE BUT FOR A GREAT TOWN CELEBRATION IT WAS MAGNIFICENT IT WAS NONE TOO BIG FOR THE AFFAIR IN WHICH DICK WAS INTERESTED
phonemes: faɪnˈænʃəli, ðə sˈaɪz ʌvðə θˈɪŋ hæd dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ɪts pˈɜːpəs, bˌʌt fɚɹə ɡɹˈeɪt tˈaʊn sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃən ɪt wʌz mæɡnˈɪfɪsənt. ɪt wʌz nˈʌn tˈuː bˈɪɡ fɚðɪ ɐfˈɛɹ ɪnwˌɪtʃ dˈɪk wʌz ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd.