text_original: " As to the nature of Sterne's love affairs," says Mr. Traill, " I have come, though not without hesitation, to the conclusion that they were most, if not all of them, what is called, somewhat absurdly, pla^ tonic.
text_transcription: AS TO THE NATURE OF STEARNE'S LOVE AFFAIRS SAYS MISTER TRAILL I HAVE COME THOUGH NOT WITHOUT HESITATION TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THEY WERE MOST IF NOT ALL OF THEM WHAT IS CALLED SOMEWHAT ABSURDLY PLATONIC
phonemes: " æz tə ðə nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ʌv stˈɜːnz lˈʌv ɐfˈɛɹz," sˈɛz mˈɪstɚ. tɹˈeɪl, " aɪ hæv kˈʌm, ðˌoʊ nˌɑːt wɪðˌaʊt hˌɛzɪtˈeɪʃən, tə ðə kəŋklˈuːʒən ðæt ðeɪ wɜː mˈoʊst, ɪf nˌɑːt ˈɔːl ʌv ðˌɛm, wˌʌt ɪz kˈɔːld, sˈʌmwʌt ɐbsˈɜːdli, plˈɑː tˈɑːnɪk.