text_original: He was sure, and reasonably sure, that no other statesman could play the game so well ; he therefore claimed the right to play it.
text_transcription: HE WAS SURE AND REASONABLY SURE THAT NO OTHER STATESMAN COULD PLAY THE GAME SO WELL HE THEREFORE CLAIMED THE RIGHT TO PLAY IT
phonemes: hiː wʌz ʃˈʊɹ, ænd ɹˈiːzənəbli ʃˈʊɹ, ðæt nˈoʊ ˈʌðɚ stˈeɪtsmən kʊd plˈeɪ ðə ɡˈeɪm sˌoʊ wˈɛl ; hiː ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ klˈeɪmd ðə ɹˈaɪt tə plˈeɪ ɪt.