text_original: Even in talking of the desperate step they were going to take he had seemed hardly serious.
text_transcription: EVEN IN TALKING OF THE DESPERATE STEP THEY WERE GOING TO TAKE HE HAD SEEMED HARDLY SERIOUS
phonemes: ˈiːvən ɪn tˈɔːkɪŋ ʌvðə dˈɛspɚɹət stˈɛp ðeɪ wɜː ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə tˈeɪk hiː hæd sˈiːmd hˈɑːɹdli sˈɪɹiəs.