text_original: This may be regarded as solemn farce ; the conclusion was foregone ; but it was making the best of a bad job.
text_transcription: THIS MAY BE REGARDED AS SOLEMN FARCE THE CONCLUSION WAS FOREGONE BUT IT WAS MAKING THE BEST OF A BAD JOB
phonemes: ðɪs mˈeɪ biː ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æz sˈɑːləm fˈɑːɹs ; ðə kəŋklˈuːʒən wʌz fɔːɹɡˈɑːn ; bˌʌt ɪt wʌz mˌeɪkɪŋ ðə bˈɛst əvə bˈæd dʒˈɑːb.