text_original: And when guests asked its meaning, of course I translated it for them, with the air of one who had spoken Mandarin from her cradle; and they looked proportionately impressed.
text_transcription: AND WHEN GUESTA ASKED ITS MEANING OF COURSE I TRANSLATED IT FOR THEM WITH THE AIR OF ONE WHO HAD SPOKEN MANDARIN FROM HER CRADLE AND THEY LOOKED PROPORTIONATELY IMPRESSED
phonemes: ænd wɛn ɡˈɛsts ˈæskt ɪts mˈiːnɪŋ, ʌv kˈɔːɹs aɪ tɹænslˈeɪɾᵻd ɪt fɔːɹ ðˌɛm, wɪððɪ ˈɛɹ ʌv wˈʌn hˌuː hæd spˈoʊkən mˈændɚɹˌɪn fɹʌm hɜː kɹˈeɪdəl; ænd ðeɪ lˈʊkt pɹəpˈɔːɹʃənətli ɪmpɹˈɛst.