text_original: Sigismund, however, was not long to enjoy triumphs or to struggle with dangers. His death is curi  ously characteristic ; a display of very real courage em  ployed for dramatic effect.
text_transcription: SIGISMUND HOWEVER WAS NOT LONG TO ENJOY TRIUMPHS OR TO STRUGGLE WITH DANGERS HIS DEATH IS CURIOUSLY CHARACTERISTIC A DISPLAY OF VERY REAL COURAGE EMPLOYED FOR DRAMATIC EFFECT
phonemes: sˈɪdʒɪsmˌʌnd, haʊˈɛvɚ, wʌz nˌɑːt lˈɔŋ tʊ ɛndʒˈɔɪ tɹˈaɪʌmfz ɔːɹ tə stɹˈʌɡəl wɪð dˈeɪndʒɚz. hɪz dˈɛθ ɪz kjˈʊɹɹi ˈaʊsli kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk ; ɐ dɪsplˈeɪ ʌv vˈɛɹi ɹˈiːəl kˈɜːɹɪdʒ ˈɛm plˈɔɪd fɔːɹ dɹəmˈæɾɪk ɪfˈɛkt.