text_original: It was, at any rate, something to do. But 'Birdie' was good natured also in his way, though fond of practical joking.
text_transcription: IT WAS AT ANY RATE SOMETHING TO DO BUT BERTIE WAS GOOD NATURED ALSO IN HIS WAY THOUGH FOND OF PRACTICAL JOKING
phonemes: ɪt wˈʌz, æɾ ˌɛni ɹˈeɪt, sˈʌmθɪŋ tə dˈuː. bˌʌt bˈɜːdi wʌz ɡˈʊd nˈeɪtʃɚd ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪn hɪz wˈeɪ, ðˌoʊ fˈɑːnd ʌv pɹˈæktɪkəl dʒˈoʊkɪŋ.