text_original: There was the usual confusion and delay at the Custom house — a little squabbling and a good deal of bribery ; but everything was managed, upon the whole, pretty comfortably.
text_transcription: THERE WAS THE USUAL CONFUSION AND DELAY AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE A LITTLE SQUABBLING AND A GOOD DEAL OF BRIBERY BUT EVERYTHING WAS MANAGED UPON THE WHOLE PRETTY COMFORTABLY
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz ðə jˈuːʒuːəl kənfjˈuːʒən ænd dᵻlˈeɪ æt ðə kˈʌstəm hˈaʊs — ɐ lˈɪɾəl skwˈɑːblɪŋ ænd ɐ ɡˈʊd dˈiːl ʌv bɹˈaɪbɚɹi ; bˌʌt ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ wʌz mˈænɪdʒd, əpˌɑːn ðə hˈoʊl, pɹˈɪɾi kˈʌmftəbli.