text_original: I was sorry I couldn't give my man a hint to use his handkerchief at the affecting periods, for the nose can hardly be called a sympathetic feature (unless, indeed, you blow it), and these nods were becoming rather too mechanical, except when the old gentleman switched off on the argumentative track, as he frequently did.
text_transcription: I WAS SORRY I COULDN'T GIVE MY MAN A HINT TO USE HIS HANDKERCHIEF AT THE AFFLICTING PERIODS FOR THE NOSE CAN HARDLY BE CALLED A SYMPATHETIC FEATURE UNLESS INDEED YOU BLOW IT AND THESE NODS WERE BECOMING RATHER TOO MECHANICAL EXCEPT WHEN THE OLD GENTLEMAN SWITCHED OFF ON THE ARGUMENTATIVE TRACK AS HE FREQUENTLY DID
phonemes: aɪ wʌz sˈɑːɹi aɪ kˌʊdənt ɡˈɪv maɪ mˈæn ɐ hˈɪnt tə jˈuːz hɪz hˈændkɚtʃˌiːf æt ðɪ ɐfˈɛktɪŋ pˈiəɹɪədz, fɚðə nˈoʊz kæn hˈɑːɹdli biː kˈɔːld ɐ sˌɪmpəθˈɛɾɪk fˈiːtʃɚ (ʌnlˈɛs, ˌɪndˈiːd, juː blˈoʊ ɪt), ænd ðiːz nˈɑːdz wɜː bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɹˈæðɚ tˈuː mᵻkˈænɪkəl, ɛksˈɛpt wɛn ðɪ ˈoʊld dʒˈɛntəlmən swˈɪtʃt ˈɔf ɔnðɪ ˌɑːɹɡjuːmˈɛntətˌɪv tɹˈæk, æz hiː fɹˈiːkwəntli dˈɪd.