text_original: Then with a gun butt he shattered the ice and was the first to leap into the water under it. They followed, some with a cheer that was most pitiful of all.
text_transcription: THEN WITH A GUN BUTT HE SHATTERED THE ICE AND WAS THE FIRST TO LEAP INTO THE WATER UNDER IT THEY FOLLOWED SOME WITH A CHEER THAT WAS MOST PITIFUL OF ALL
phonemes: ðˈɛn wɪð ɐ ɡˈʌn bˈʌt hiː ʃˈæɾɚd ðɪ ˈaɪs ænd wʌzðə fˈɜːst tə lˈiːp ˌɪntʊ ðə wˈɔːɾɚɹ ˈʌndɚɹ ɪt. ðeɪ fˈɑːloʊd, sˌʌm wɪð ɐ tʃˈɪɹ ðæt wʌz mˈoʊst pˈɪɾifəl ʌv ˈɔːl.