text_original: Madame de Stael was fond of acting ; and although she had no special talent, her imposing presence, and the earnestness with which she played, made her performance a pleasing one — at any rate, to her admirers.
text_transcription: MADAME DE STAEL WAS FOND OF ACTING AND ALTHOUGH SHE HAD NO SPECIAL TALENT HER IMPOSING PRESENCE AND THE EARNESTNESS WITH WHICH SHE PLAYED MADE HER PERFORMANCE A PLEASING ONE AT ANY RATE TO HER ADMIRERS
phonemes: mˈædəm də stˈeɪl wʌz fˈɑːnd ʌv ˈæktɪŋ ; ænd ɔːlðˈoʊ ʃiː hæd nˈoʊ spˈɛʃəl tˈælənt, hɜːɹ ɪmpˈoʊzɪŋ pɹˈɛzəns, ænd ðɪ ˈɜːnɪstnəs wɪð wˌɪtʃ ʃiː plˈeɪd, mˌeɪd hɜː pɚfˈɔːɹməns ɐ plˈiːzɪŋ wˌʌn — æɾ ˌɛni ɹˈeɪt, tə hɜːɹ ɐdmˈaɪɚɹɚz.