Basics of Phonetics & English Phonology

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Then with swiftness, but with absolute method, Van Helsing performed the operation. As the transfusion went on, something like life seemed to come back to poor Lucy's cheeks, and through Arthur's growing pallor the joy of his face seemed absolutely to shine. After a bit I began to grow anxious, for the loss of blood was telling on Arthur, strong man as he was. It gave me an idea of what a terrible strain Lucy's system must have undergone that what weakened Arthur only partially restored her.

[ðɛn wɪð ˈswɪftnəs | bət wɪð æbsəluːt ˈmɛθəd | væn ˈhɛlsɪŋ pəfɔːmd ði ɒpəˈreɪ̯ʃn̩ ‖ əz ðə trænsˈfjuːʒn̩ wɛnt ˈɒn | sʌmθɪŋ laɪ̯k ˈlaɪ̯f | siːmd tə kʌm ˈbæk tə pʊə̯ luːsiz ˈʧiːks | ənd θruː ˈɑːθəz ɡrəʊ̯ɪŋ ˈpælə | ðə ʤɔɪ̯ əv hɪz ˈfeɪ̯s | siːmd æbsəluːtli tə ˈʃaɪ̯n ‖ ɑːftər ə ˈbɪt | aɪ̯ bɪɡæn tə ɡrəʊ̯ ˈæŋkʃəs | fɔː ðə lɒs əv ˈblʌd | wəz tɛlɪŋ ɒn ˈɑːθə | strɒŋ ˈmæn əz hi ˈwɒz | ɪt ɡeɪ̯v mi ən aɪ̯ˈdɪə̯ | əv wɒt ə tɛrəbl̩ ˈstreɪ̯n luːsiz ˈsɪstəm mʌst əv ʌndəɡɒn | ðət wɒt wiːkənd ˈɑːθə | əʊ̯nli ˈpɑːʃəli rɪstɔːd ˈhɜː] British pronunciation

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[ðɛn wɪθ ˈswɪftnəs | bət wɪθ æbsəluːt ˈmɛθəd | væn ˈhɛlsɪŋ pɚfɔːrmd ði ɑːpəˈreɪ̯ʃn̩ ‖ əz ðə trænsˈfjuːʒn̩ wɛnt ˈɑːn | sʌmθɪŋ laɪ̯k ˈlaɪ̯f | siːmd tə kʌm ˈbæk tə pʊr luːsiz ˈʧiːks | ənd θruː ˈɑːrθɚz ɡroʊ̯ɪŋ ˈpælɚ | ðə ʤɔɪ̯ əv hɪz ˈfeɪ̯s | siːmd æbsəluːtli tə ˈʃaɪ̯n ‖ æftɚ ə ˈbɪt | aɪ̯ bɪɡæn tə ɡroʊ̯ ˈæŋkʃəs | fɔːr ðə lɔːs əv ˈblʌd | wəz tɛlɪŋ ɑːn ˈɑːrθɚ | strɔːŋ ˈmæn əz hi ˈwʌz | ɪt ɡeɪ̯v mi ən aɪ̯ˈdɪr | əv wʌt ə tɛrəbl̩ ˈstreɪ̯n luːsiz ˈsɪstəm mʌst əv ʌndɚɡɔːn | ðət wʌt wiːkənd ˈɑːrθɚ | oʊ̯nli ˈpɑːrʃəli rɪstɔːrd ˈhɝː] American pronunciation

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