text_original: But if it was becoming of Wilkes to bear the attack in so serene and even so jocular a spirit, it was not unbecoming, as it was not ungenerous, of his friends to fail to imitate the coolness of their leader.
text_transcription: BUT IF IT WAS BECOMING OF WILKES TO BEAR THE ATTACK IN SO SERENE AND EVEN SO JOCULAR A SPIRIT IT WAS NOT UNBECOMING AS IT WAS NOT UNGENEROUS OF HIS FRIENDS TO FAIL TO IMITATE THE COOLNESS OF THEIR LEADER
phonemes: bˌʌt ɪf ɪt wʌz bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ʌv wˈɪlks tə bˈɛɹ ðɪ ɐtˈæk ɪn sˌoʊ sɚɹˈiːn ænd ˈiːvən sˌoʊ dʒˈɑːkjʊlɚɹ ɐ spˈɪɹɪt, ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ʌnbᵻkˈʌmɪŋ, æz ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ʌndʒˈɛnɚɹəs, ʌv hɪz fɹˈɛndz tə fˈeɪl tʊ ˈɪmᵻtˌeɪt ðə kˈuːlnəs ʌv ðɛɹ lˈiːdɚ.