text_original: The offer was unexpected. "My dear sir," I said, "I am immensely flattered, but I have never written a play."
text_transcription: THE OFFER WAS UNEXPECTED MY DEAR SIR I SAID I AM IMMENSELY FLATTERED BUT I HAVE NEVER WRITTEN A PLAY
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɔfɚ wʌz ˌʌnɛkspˈɛktᵻd. "maɪ dˈɪɹ sˌɜː," aɪ sˈɛd, "aɪɐm ɪmˈɛnsli flˈæɾɚd, bˌʌt aɪ hæv nˈɛvɚ ɹˈɪʔn̩ ɐ plˈeɪ."