text_original: It was up till then the only meaning; but any meaning is better than no meaning; the ascetic ideal was in that connection the "jaute de mieux" par excellence that existed at that time.
text_transcription: IT WAS UP TILL THEN THE ONLY MEANING BUT ANY MEANING IS BETTER THAN NO MEANING THE ASCETIC IDEAL WAS IN THAT CONNECTION THE PHOU DEMUUR PAR EXCELLENCE THAT EXISTED AT THAT TIME
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ˌʌp tˈɪl ðˈɛn ðɪ ˈoʊnli mˈiːnɪŋ; bˌʌt ˌɛni mˈiːnɪŋ ɪz bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn nˈoʊ mˈiːnɪŋ; ðɪ ɐsˈɛɾɪk aɪdˈiəl wʌz ɪn ðæt kənˈɛkʃən ðə "dʒˈɔːt də mˈiːʌ" pˈɑːɹ ˈɛksələns ðæt ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd æt ðæt tˈaɪm.