text_original: Preparations, however, were still being made for his birthday celebration in April, and nothing was done by any official announcement to give strength to the general prevailing impression that the end was near at hand.
text_transcription: THE PREPARATIONS HOWEVER WERE STILL BEING MADE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN APRIL AND NOTHING WAS DONE BY ANY OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO GIVE STRENGTH TO THE GENERAL PREVAILING IMPRESSION THAT THE END WAS NEAR AT HAND
phonemes: pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃənz, haʊˈɛvɚ, wɜː stˈɪl bˌiːɪŋ mˌeɪd fɔːɹ hɪz bˈɜːθdeɪ sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈeɪpɹəl, ænd nˈʌθɪŋ wʌz dˈʌn baɪ ˌɛni əfˈɪʃəl ɐnˈaʊnsmənt tə ɡˈɪv stɹˈɛŋθ tə ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl pɹɪvˈeɪlɪŋ ɪmpɹˈɛʃən ðætðɪ ˈɛnd wʌz nˌɪɹ æt hˈænd.