text_original: John would not hear of it. In vain his father pressed and prayed ; the son could not see his way in that direction.
text_transcription: JOHN WOULD NOT HEAR OF IT IN VAIN HIS FATHER PRESSED AND PRAYED HIS SON COULD NOT SEE HIS WAY IN THAT DIRECTION
phonemes: dʒˈɑːn wʊd nˌɑːt hˈɪɹ ʌv ɪt. ɪn vˈeɪn hɪz fˈɑːðɚ pɹˈɛst ænd pɹˈeɪd ; ðə sˈʌn kʊd nˌɑːt sˈiː hɪz wˈeɪ ɪn ðæt dᵻɹˈɛkʃən.