text_original: It would have been better for the career and for the reputation of Bumes if he had simply declined to have anything to do with a course of action which seemed to him at once unjust and unwise.
text_transcription: IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER FOR THE CAREER AND FOR THE REPUTATION OF BURNS IF HE HAD SIMPLY DECLINED TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH A COURSE OF ACTION WHICH SEEMED TO HIM AT ONCE UNJUST AND UNWISE
phonemes: ɪt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn bˈɛɾɚ fɚðə kɚɹˈɪɹ ænd fɚðə ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən ʌv bjˈuːmz ɪf hiː hæd sˈɪmpli dᵻklˈaɪnd tə hæv ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ tə dˈuː wɪð ɐ kˈɔːɹs ʌv ˈækʃən wˌɪtʃ sˈiːmd tə hˌɪm ɐtwˈʌns ʌndʒˈʌst ænd ʌnwˈaɪz.