text_original: It is to be admitted that the cries of those birds were not always in accord with the splendour of their plumage, being for the most part distinctly harsh and unmusical; but there was one exception that startled us not a little when we first heard it.
text_transcription: IT IS TO BE ADMITTED THAT THE CRIES OF THOSE BIRDS WERE NOT ALWAYS IN ACCORD WITH THE SPLENDOUR OF THEIR PLUMAGE BEING FOR THE MOST PART DISTINCTLY HARSH AND UNMUSICAL BUT THERE WAS ONE EXCEPTION THAT STARTLED US NOT A LITTLE WHEN WE FIRST HEARD IT
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz təbi ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd ðætðə kɹˈaɪz ʌv ðoʊz bˈɜːdz wɜː nˌɑːt ˈɔːlweɪz ɪn ɐkˈɔːɹd wɪððə splˈɛndɚɹ ʌv ðɛɹ plˈuːmɪdʒ, bˌiːɪŋ fɚðə mˈoʊst pˈɑːɹt dɪstˈɪŋktli hˈɑːɹʃ ænd ʌnmjˈuːzɪkəl; bˌʌt ðɛɹwˌʌz wˈʌn ɛksˈɛpʃən ðæt stˈɑːɹɾəld ˌʌs nˌɑːɾə lˈɪɾəl wɛn wiː fˈɜːst hˈɜːd ɪt.