text_original: And if the son deigned to engage in conversation with him, the old man always rose a little from his chair, and answered softly, sympathetically, with something like reverence, while strenuously endeavouring to make use of the most recherche (that is to say, the most ridiculous) expressions. But, alas!
text_transcription: AND IF THE SUN DEIGNED TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION WITH HIM THE OLD MAN ALWAYS ROSE A LITTLE FROM HIS CHAIR AND ANSWERED SOFTLY SYMPATHETICALLY WITH SOMETHING LIKE REVERENCE WHILE STRENUOUSLY ENDEAVORING TO MAKE USE OF THE MOST RATICHET THAT IS TO SAY THE MOST RIDICULOUS EXPRESSIONS BUT ALAS
phonemes: ænd ɪf ðə sˈʌn dˈeɪnd tʊ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒ ɪn kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən wɪð hˌɪm, ðɪ ˈoʊld mˈæn ˈɔːlweɪz ɹˈoʊz ɐ lˈɪɾəl fɹʌm hɪz tʃˈɛɹ, ænd ˈænsɚd sˈɔftli, sˌɪmpəθˈɛɾɪkli, wɪð sˈʌmθɪŋ lˈaɪk ɹˈɛvɚɹəns, wˌaɪl stɹˈɛnjuːəsli ɛndˈɛvɚɹɪŋ tə mˌeɪk jˈuːs ʌvðə mˈoʊst ɹᵻtʃˈɜːtʃ (ðæt ɪz tə sˈeɪ, ðə mˈoʊst ɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs) ɛkspɹˈɛʃənz. bˌʌt, ɐlˈæs!