text_original: I know very little more about Straduarius than that But Ernest does; he is a musician. And I thought it would amuse him if 92 Digitized by VjOOQIC THE VIOLIN 93 I made him a present of a " fine violin " and ** best bow," which together cost me three and sixpence.
text_transcription: I KNOW VERY LITTLE MORE ABOUT STRATIVARIUS THAN THAT BUT ERNEST DOES HE IS A MUSICIAN AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD AMUSE HIM IF I MADE HIM A PRESENT OF A FINE VIOLIN AND BEST BOW WHICH TOGETHER COST ME THREE AND SIXPENCE
phonemes: aɪ nˈoʊ vˈɛɹi lˈɪɾəl mˈɔːɹ ɐbˌaʊt stɹˌæduːˈɛɹɪəs ðɐn ðæt bˌʌt ˈɜːnɪst dˈʌz; hiː ɪz ɐ mjuːzˈɪʃən. ænd aɪ θˈɔːt ɪt wʊd ɐmjˈuːz hˌɪm ɪf nˈaɪnti tˈuː dˈɪdʒɪtˌaɪzd baɪ vˌiːdʒˈeɪ ˈuːkɪk ðə vaɪəlˈɪn nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː aɪ mˌeɪd hˌɪm ɐ pɹˈɛzənt əvə " fˈaɪn vaɪəlˈɪn " ænd ˈæstɚɹˌɪskɐstɚɹˌɪsk bˈɛst bˈoʊ," wˌɪtʃ təɡˌɛðɚ kˈɔst mˌiː θɹˈiː ænd sˈɪkspəns.