text_original: But if I should say for what reasons the sacred animals have been thus dedicated, I should fall into discourse of matters pertaining to the gods, of which I most desire not to speak; and what I have actually said touching slightly upon them, I said because I was constrained by necessity.
text_transcription: BUT IF I SHOULD SAY FOR WHAT REASONS THE SACRED ANIMALS HAVE BEEN THUS DEDICATED I SHOULD FALL INTO DISCOURSE OF MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE GODS OF WHICH I MOST DESIRE NOT TO SPEAK AND WHAT I HAVE ACTUALLY SAID TOUCHING SLIGHTLY UPON THEM I SAID BECAUSE I WAS CONSTRAINED BY NECESSITY
phonemes: bˌʌt ɪf aɪ ʃˌʊd sˈeɪ fɔːɹ wʌt ɹˈiːzənz ðə sˈeɪkɹɪd ˈænɪməlz hɐvbɪn ðˈʌs dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd, aɪ ʃˌʊd fˈɔːl ˌɪntʊ dˈɪskɔːɹs ʌv mˈæɾɚz pɚtˈeɪnɪŋ tə ðə ɡˈɑːdz, ʌvwˈɪtʃ aɪ mˈoʊst dɪzˈaɪɚ nˌɑːt tə spˈiːk; ænd wʌt aɪ hæv ˈæktʃuːəli sˈɛd tˈʌtʃɪŋ slˈaɪtli əpˌɑːn ðˌɛm, aɪ sˈɛd bɪkˈʌz aɪ wʌz kənstɹˈeɪnd baɪ nəsˈɛsɪɾi.