text_original: It was I who first made ragtime transcriptions of familiar classic selections. I used to play Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" in a manner that never failed to arouse enthusiasm among the patrons of the "Club."
text_transcription: IT WAS I WHO FIRST MADE RAG TIME TRANSCRIPTIONS OF FAMILIAR CLASSSIC SELECTIONS I USED TO PLAY MENDELSSOHN'S WEDDING MARCH IN A MANNER THAT NEVER FAILED TO AROUSE ENTHUSIASM AMONG THE PATRONS OF THE CLUB
phonemes: ɪt wʌz aɪ hˌuː fˈɜːst mˌeɪd ɹˈæɡtaɪm tɹænskɹˈɪpʃənz ʌv fəmˈɪlɪɹ klˈæsɪk sᵻlˈɛkʃənz. aɪ jˈuːzd tə plˈeɪ mˈɛndɪlsˌoʊnz "wˈɛdɪŋ mˈɑːɹtʃ" ɪn ɐ mˈænɚ ðæt nˈɛvɚ fˈeɪld tʊ ɚɹˈaʊz ɛnθˈuːziˌæzəm ɐmˌʌŋ ðə pˈeɪtɹənz ʌvðə "klˈʌb."