text_original: If ever sufficient precautions were taken to give the varnish of success to a somewhat question  able action, they were certainly taken on the present occasion.
text_transcription: IF EVER SUFFICIENT PRECAUTIONS WERE TAKEN TO GIVE THE VARNISH OF SUCCESS TO A SOMEWHAT QUESTIONABLE ACTION THEY WERE CERTAINLY TAKEN ON THE PRESENT OCCASION
phonemes: ɪf ˈɛvɚ səfˈɪʃənt pɹɪkˈɔːʃənz wɜː tˈeɪkən tə ɡˈɪv ðə vˈɑːɹnɪʃ ʌv səksˈɛs tʊ ɐ sˈʌmwʌt kwˈɛstʃən ˈeɪbəl ˈækʃən, ðeɪ wɜː sˈɜːʔn̩li tˈeɪkən ɔnðə pɹˈɛzənt əkˈeɪʒən.