text_original: It was from Anna's lips that I heard the story, for the student Pokrovski was never prone to talk about his family affairs. His mother was said to have been very good looking; wherefore, it is the more mysterious why she should have made so poor a match.
text_transcription: IT WAS FROM ANNA'S LIPS THAT I HEARD THE STORY FOR THE STUDENT POKROVSKI WAS NEVER PRONE TO TALK ABOUT HIS FAMILY AFFAIRS HIS MOTHER WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD LOOKING WHEREFORE IT IS THE MORE MYSTERIOUS WHY SHE SHOULD HAVE MADE SO POOR A MATCH
phonemes: ɪt wʌz fɹʌm ˈænəz lˈɪps ðæt aɪ hˈɜːd ðə stˈɔːɹi, fɚðə stˈuːdənt pəkɹˈɑːvski wʌz nˈɛvɚ pɹˈoʊn tə tˈɔːk ɐbˌaʊt hɪz fˈæmɪli ɐfˈɛɹz. hɪz mˈʌðɚ wʌz sˈɛd tə hɐvbɪn vˈɛɹi ɡˈʊd lˈʊkɪŋ; wˈɛɹfɔːɹ, ɪɾ ɪz ðə mˈɔːɹ mɪstˈɪɹiəs wˌaɪ ʃiː ʃˌʊdəv mˌeɪd sˌoʊ pˈʊɹ ɐ mˈætʃ.