text_original: To stand still and look at a thing for the joy of looking, without reference to any material advantage, and personal benefit, either to ourselves or our neighbours, just simply to indulge our curiosity! Is that a British habit? I think not.
text_transcription: TO STAND STILL AND LOOK AT A THING FOR THE JOY OF LOOKING WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ANY MATERIAL ADVANTAGE AND PERSONAL BENEFIT EITHER TO OURSELVES OR OUR NEIGHBORS JUST SIMPLY TO INDULGE OUR CURIOSITY IS THAT A BRITISH HABIT I THINK NOT
phonemes: tə stˈænd stˈɪl ænd lˈʊk æɾə θˈɪŋ fɚðə dʒˈɔɪ ʌv lˈʊkɪŋ, wɪðˌaʊt ɹˈɛfɹəns tʊ ˌɛni mətˈɪɹiəl ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ, ænd pˈɜːsənəl bˈɛnɪfˌɪt, ˈiːðɚ tʊ aʊɚsˈɛlvz ɔːɹ ˌaʊɚ nˈeɪbɚz, dʒˈʌst sˈɪmpli tʊ ɪndˈʌldʒ ˌaʊɚ kjˌʊɹɹɪˈɔsᵻɾi! ɪz ðˌæɾə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ hˈæbɪt? aɪ θˈɪŋk nˈɑːt.