text_original: "May I ask why you have that above the mantelpiece?" he inquired politely. "Oh, it's merely the family motto," I answered airily, "but we have it in Chinese to night, in your honour."
text_transcription: MAY I ASK WHY YOU HAVE THAT ABOVE THE MANTELPIECE HE INQUIRED POLITELY OH IT'S MERELY THE FAMILY MOTTO I ANSWERED AIRILY BUT WE HAVE IT IN CHINESE TO NIGHT IN YOUR HONOUR
phonemes: "mˈeɪ aɪ ˈæsk wˌaɪ juː hæv ðæt əbˌʌv ðə mˈæntəlpˌiːs?" hiː ɪŋkwˈaɪɚd pəlˈaɪtli. "ˈoʊ, ɪts mˈɪɹli ðə fˈæmɪli mˈɑːɾoʊ," aɪ ˈænsɚd ˈɛɹili, "bˌʌt wiː hæv ɪɾ ɪn tʃaɪnˈiːz tə nˈaɪt, ɪn jʊɹ ˈɑːnɚ."