text_original: At the best of times the opening of that umbrella was a matter of diplomacy and patience. You did not open it just when you wanted to, but only when it was willing. In a wind it would open itself and turn itself inside out; but in a shower it needed coaxing. Its ribs all went in different directions and it required the greatest skill to induce anything approaching unanimity.
text_transcription: AT THE BEST OF TIMES THE OPENING OF THAT UMBRELLA WAS A MATTER OF DIPLOMACY AND PATIENCE YOU DID NOT OPEN IT JUST WHEN YOU WANTED TO BUT ONLY WHEN IT WAS WILLING IN A WIND IT WOULD OPEN ITSELF AND TURN ITSELF INSIDE OUT BUT IN A SHOWER IT NEEDED COAXING ITS RIBS ALL WENT IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AND IT REQUIRED THE GREATEST SKILL TO INDUCE ANYTHING APPROACHING UNANIMITY
phonemes: æt ðə bˈɛst ʌv tˈaɪmz ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ʌv ðæt ʌmbɹˈɛlə wʌzɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv dɪplˈoʊməsi ænd pˈeɪʃəns. juː dɪdnˌɑːt ˈoʊpən ɪt dʒˈʌst wɛn juː wˈɔntᵻd tuː, bˌʌt ˈoʊnli wɛn ɪt wʌz wˈɪlɪŋ. ɪn ɐ wˈɪnd ɪt wʊd ˈoʊpən ɪtsˈɛlf ænd tˈɜːn ɪtsˈɛlf ɪnsˈaɪd ˈaʊt; bˌʌt ɪn ɐ ʃˈaʊɚɹ ɪt nˈiːdᵻd kˈoʊksɪŋ. ɪts ɹˈɪbz ˈɔːl wɛnt ɪn dˈɪfɹənt dᵻɹˈɛkʃənz ænd ɪt ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst skˈɪl tʊ ɪndˈuːs ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ juːnɐnˈɪmᵻɾi.