text_original: They called it one of the crazy plans of the Americans. They were afraid to have me join. They were afraid that I would get into trouble with the government. Everything is so strictly watched. But they were so glad to have me have a good chance to learn the American language, that they would not quite forbid me.
text_transcription: THEY CALLED IT ONE OF THE CRAZY PLANS OF THE AMERICANS THEY WERE AFRAID TO HAVE ME JOIN THEY WERE AFRAID THAT I WOULD GET INTO TROUBLE WITH THE GOVERNMENT EVERYTHING IS SO STRICTLY WATCHED BUT THEY WERE SO GLAD TO HAVE ME HAVE A GOOD CHANCE TO LEARN THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE THAT THEY WOULD NOT QUITE FORBID ME
phonemes: ðeɪ kˈɔːld ɪt wˈʌn ʌvðə kɹˈeɪzi plˈænz ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz. ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɐfɹˈeɪd tə hæv mˌiː dʒˈɔɪn. ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɐfɹˈeɪd ðæt aɪ wʊd ɡɛt ˌɪntʊ tɹˈʌbəl wɪððə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt. ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ ɪz sˌoʊ stɹˈɪktli wˈɑːtʃt. bˌʌt ðeɪ wɜː sˌoʊ ɡlˈæd tə hæv mˌiː hæv ɐ ɡˈʊd tʃˈæns tə lˈɜːn ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ, ðæt ðeɪ wʊd nˌɑːt kwˈaɪt fɚbˈɪd mˌiː.