text_original: Acknowledging this with the most perfunctory of nods, without loss of time, with the most modest and most unpretentious air imaginable, he seated himself at the keyboard of the instrument. The applause died away.
text_transcription: ACKNOWLEDGING THIS WITH THE MOST PERFUNCTORY OF NODS WITHOUT LOSS OF TIME WITH THE MOST MODEST AND MOST UNPRETENTIOUS AIR IMAGINABLE HE SEATED HIMSELF AT THE KEYBOARD OF THE INSTRUMENT THE APPLAUSE DIED AWAY
phonemes: ɐknˈɑːlɪdʒɪŋ ðɪs wɪððə mˈoʊst pɚfˈʌŋktɚɹi ʌv nˈɑːdz, wɪðˌaʊt lˈɔs ʌv tˈaɪm, wɪððə mˈoʊst mˈɑːdɪst ænd mˈoʊst ʌnpɹɪtˈɛnʃəs ˈɛɹ ɪmˈædʒɪnəbəl, hiː sˈiːɾᵻd hɪmsˈɛlf æt ðə kˈiːbɔːɹd ʌvðɪ ˈɪnstɹəmənt. ðɪ ɐplˈɔːz dˈaɪd ɐwˈeɪ.