text_original: There appears to have been a surprising absence of curiosity — if such a word may be con  sidered appropriate — about the ways and the doings of Wales.
text_transcription: THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A SURPRISING ABSENCE OF CURIOSITY IF SUCH A WORD MAY BE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE ABOUT THE WAYS AND THE DOINGS OF WALES
phonemes: ðɛɹ ɐpˈɪɹz tə hɐvbɪn ɐ sɚpɹˈaɪzɪŋ ˈæbsəns ʌv kjˌʊɹɹɪˈɔsᵻɾi — ɪf sˈʌtʃ ɐ wˈɜːd mˈeɪ biː kˈɑːn sˈaɪdɚd ɐpɹˈoʊpɹɪət — ɐbˌaʊt ðə wˈeɪz ænd ðə dˈuːɪŋz ʌv wˈeɪlz.