text_original: They wanted it big  big enough for conventions and expositions  "a stage on which you could have a circus," was Jake's idea. The result was a great, gaudy barn with a stage which would have done for a hippodrome.
text_transcription: THEY WANTED IT BIG BIG ENOUGH FOR CONVENTIONS AND EXPOSITIONS A STAGE ON WHICH YOU COULD HAVE A CIRCUS WAS JAKE'S IDEA THE RESULT WAS A GREAT GAUDY BARN WITH A STAGE WHICH WOULD HAVE DONE FOR A HIPPODROME
phonemes: ðeɪ wˈɔntᵻd ɪt bˈɪɡ bˈɪɡ ɪnˈʌf fɔːɹ kənvˈɛnʃənz ænd ɛkspəzˈɪʃənz  "ɐ stˈeɪdʒ ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ juː kˌʊdɐv ɐ sˈɜːkəs," wʌz dʒˈeɪkz aɪdˈiə. ðə ɹɪzˈʌlt wʌzɐ ɡɹˈeɪt, ɡˈɔːdi bˈɑːɹn wɪð ɐ stˈeɪdʒ wˌɪtʃ wʊdhɐv dˈʌn fɚɹə hˈɪpədɹˌoʊm.