text_original: The device was at best only a convenient makeshift, and the results were in some cases deplorable.
text_transcription: THE DEVICE WAS AT BEST ONLY A CONVENIENT MAKESHIFT AND THE RESULTS WERE IN SOME CASES DEPLORABLE
phonemes: ðə dɪvˈaɪs wʌz æt bˈɛst ˈoʊnli ɐ kənvˈiːnɪənt mˈeɪkʃɪft, ænd ðə ɹɪzˈʌlts wɜːɹ ɪn sˌʌm kˈeɪsᵻz dᵻplˈɔːɹəbəl.