text_original: It was a possession rather than a passion. The amazed courtiers laughed in their sleeves.
text_transcription: IT WAS A POSSESSION RATHER THAN A PASSION THE AMAZED COURTIERS LAUGHED IN THEIR SLEEVES
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ pəzˈɛʃən ɹˈæðɚ ðˌænə pˈæʃən. ðɪ ɐmˈeɪzd kˈɔːɹɾɪɹz lˈæft ɪn ðɛɹ slˈiːvz.