text_original: The next person who questioned me was a wag, who began by asking if I had ever seen amputation performed; and I replying in the affirmative, he shook his head and said, "What!
text_transcription: THE NEXT PERSON WHO QUESTIONED ME WAS A WAG WHO BEGAN BY ASKING IF I HAD EVER SEEN APUTATION PERFORMED AND I REPLYING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE HE SHOOK HIS HEAD AND SAID WHAT
phonemes: ðə nˈɛkst pˈɜːsən hˌuː kwˈɛstʃənd mˌiː wʌzɐ wˈæɡ, hˌuː bɪɡˈæn baɪ ˈæskɪŋ ɪf aɪ hæd ˈɛvɚ sˈiːn ˌæmpjuːtˈeɪʃən pɚfˈɔːɹmd; ænd aɪ ɹᵻplˈaɪɪŋ ɪnðɪ ɐfˈɜːmətˌɪv, hiː ʃˈʊk hɪz hˈɛd ænd sˈɛd, "wˌʌt!