text_original: His eyes were still closed, and it was difficult to say what effect they might give to the face when they lighted it up; but notwithstanding its beauty, it was impossible not to admit that a strange, sinister, and almost demoniacal expression pervaded the countenance.
text_transcription: HIS EYES WERE STILL CLOSED AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SAY WHAT EFFECT THEY MIGHT GIVE TO THE FACE WHEN THEY LIGHTED IT UP BUT NOTWITHSTANDING ITS BEAUTY IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO ADMIT THAT A STRANGE SINISTER AND ALMOST DEMONIACAL EXPRESSION PERVADED THE COUNTENANCE
phonemes: hɪz ˈaɪz wɜː stˈɪl klˈoʊzd, ænd ɪt wʌz dˈɪfɪkəlt tə sˈeɪ wʌt ɪfˈɛkt ðeɪ mˌaɪt ɡˈɪv tə ðə fˈeɪs wɛn ðeɪ lˈaɪɾᵻd ɪɾ ˈʌp; bˌʌt nˌɑːtwɪðstˈændɪŋ ɪts bjˈuːɾi, ɪt wʌz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl nˌɑːt tʊ ɐdmˈɪt ðˌæɾə stɹˈeɪndʒ, sˈɪnɪstɚ, ænd ˈɔːlmoʊst dˈiːmoʊnˌɪækəl ɛkspɹˈɛʃən pɚvˈeɪdᵻd ðə kˈaʊntənəns.