text_original: The effect was surprising, perhaps even to the host; the ragtime music came very near spoiling the party so far as eating the dinner was concerned. As soon as I began, the conversation suddenly stopped. It was a pleasure to me to watch the expression of astonishment and delight that grew on the faces of everybody.
text_transcription: THE EFFECT WAS SURPRISING EVEN TO THE HOST THE RAG TIME MUSIC CAME VERY NEAR SPOILING THE PARTY SO FAR AS EATING THE DINNER WAS CONCERNED AS SOON AS I BEGAN THE CONVERSATION SUDDENLY STOPPED IT WAS A PLEASURE TO ME TO WATCH THE EXPRESSION OF ASTONISHMENT AND DELIGHT THAT GREW ON THE FACES OF EVERYBODY
phonemes: ðɪ ɪfˈɛkt wʌz sɚpɹˈaɪzɪŋ, pɚhˈæps ˈiːvən tə ðə hˈoʊst; ðə ɹˈæɡtaɪm mjˈuːzɪk kˈeɪm vˈɛɹi nˌɪɹ spˈɔɪlɪŋ ðə pˈɑːɹɾi sˈoʊ fˌɑːɹ æz ˈiːɾɪŋ ðə dˈɪnɚ wʌz kənsˈɜːnd. æz sˈuːn æz aɪ bɪɡˈæn, ðə kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən sˈʌdənli stˈɑːpt. ɪt wʌzɐ plˈɛʒɚ tə mˌiː tə wˈɑːtʃ ðɪ ɛkspɹˈɛʃən ʌv ɐstˈɑːnɪʃmənt ænd dᵻlˈaɪt ðæt ɡɹˈuː ɔnðə fˈeɪsᵻz ʌv ˈɛvɹɪbˌɑːdi.