text_original: "I ought to have gone two hours ago," he said, with a plaintive smile, in reply to our invitation; "but, really, I am feeling the need of a cup of tea" (and no wonder!)
text_transcription: I OUGHT TO HAVE GONE TWO HOURS AGOS HE SAID WITH A PLAINTIVE SMILE IN REPLY TO OUR INVITATION BUT REALLY I AM FEELING THE NEED OF A CUP OF TEA AND NO WONDER
phonemes: "aɪ ˈɔːt tə hæv ɡɔn tˈuː ˈaʊɚz ɐɡˈoʊ," hiː sˈɛd, wɪð ɐ plˈeɪntɪv smˈaɪl, ɪn ɹᵻplˈaɪ tʊ ˌaʊɚɹ ɪnvɪtˈeɪʃən; "bˌʌt, ɹˈiəli, aɪɐm fˈiːlɪŋ ðə nˈiːd əvə kˈʌp ʌv tˈiː" (ænd nˈoʊ wˈʌndɚ!)