text_original: But Rhoda had begun life as a girl with considerable pretensions. She had never asserted herself or been put forward by her friends as a beauty. The material for that kind of reputation was wanting.
text_transcription: BUT RHODA HAD BEGUN LIFE AS A GIRL WITH CONSIDERABLE PRETENSIONS SHE HAD NEVER ASSERTED HERSELF OR BEEN PUT FORWARD BY HER FRIENDS AS A BEAUTY THE MATERIAL FOR THAT KIND OF REPUTATION WAS WANTING
phonemes: bˌʌt ɹˈoʊdə hæd bɪɡˈʌn lˈaɪf æz ɐ ɡˈɜːl wɪð kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl pɹɪtˈɛnʃənz. ʃiː hæd nˈɛvɚɹ ɐsˈɜːɾᵻd hɜːsˈɛlf ɔːɹ bˌɪn pˌʊt fˈɔːɹwɚd baɪ hɜː fɹˈɛndz æz ɐ bjˈuːɾi. ðə mətˈɪɹiəl fɔːɹ ðæt kˈaɪnd ʌv ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən wʌz wˈɔntɪŋ.