text_original: Then I grew anxious, and wondered to myself what it did mean; and since discretion is the better part of a good many things, I thought it would be wisest to explain that I hadn't the faintest idea what it stood for.
text_transcription: THEN I GREW ANXIOUS AND WONDERED TO MYSELF WHAT IT DID MEAN AND SINCE DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF A GOOD MANY THINGS I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE WISEST TO EXPLAIN THAT I HADN'T THE FAINTEST IDEA WHAT IT STOOD FOR
phonemes: ðˈɛn aɪ ɡɹˈuː ˈæŋʃəs, ænd wˈʌndɚd tə maɪsˈɛlf wʌt ɪt dˈɪd mˈiːn; ænd sˈɪns dɪskɹˈɛʃən ɪz ðə bˈɛɾɚ pˈɑːɹt əvə ɡˈʊd mˈɛni θˈɪŋz, aɪ θˈɔːt ɪt wʊd biː wˈaɪsɪst tʊ ɛksplˈeɪn ðæt aɪ hˈædənt ðə fˈeɪntɪst aɪdˈiə wʌt ɪt stˈʊd fɔːɹ.