text_original: At last^ as if it were to cover their disgrace — or, as many thought, to share it — Nero appeared himself in public, ^ 1 1 ^ and sang and played and acted for the prize, and sought the plaudits of the crowd.
text_transcription: AT LAST AS IF IT WERE TO COVER THEIR DISGRACE OR AS MANY THOUGHT TO SHARE IT NERO APPEARED HIMSELF IN PUBLIC AND SANG AND PLAYED AND ACTED FOR THE PRIZE AND SOUGHT THE PLAUDITS OF THE CROWD
phonemes: æt lˈæst æz ɪf ɪt wɜː tə kˈʌvɚ ðɛɹ dɪsɡɹˈeɪs — ɔːɹ, æz mˈɛni θˈɔːt, tə ʃˈɛɹ ɪt — nˈiəɹoʊ ɐpˈɪɹd hɪmsˈɛlf ɪn pˈʌblɪk, wˈʌn wˈʌn ænd sˈæŋ ænd plˈeɪd ænd ˈæktᵻd fɚðə pɹˈaɪz, ænd sˈɔːt ðə plˈɔːdɪts ʌvðə kɹˈaʊd.