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BUCKY WANTED TO CHANGE THE WORLD
bucky wanted to change the world
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bʌki wɔntɪd tu tʃeɪndʒ ðʌ wɜ˞ld
slightly clear
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
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POD0000000004_S0000043
STARTING WITH BUILDINGS
starting with buildings
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stɑɹtɪŋ wɪð bɪldɪŋz
quite clear
very confined sounding
quite expressive
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POD0000000004_S0000044
SO HE STARTED MAKING THESE WEIRD STRUCTURES WHICH HE CALLED GEODESIC DOMES GEODESIC REFERS TO THE GEOMETRY OF CURVED SURFACES THE GOLF BALL BUILDING IN WOODS HOLE IS ACTUALLY THE OLDEST OF BUCKY'S DOMES THAT ARE STILL STANDING
so he started making these weird structures which he called geodesic domes geodesic refers to the geometry of curved surfaces the golf ball building in woods hole is actually the oldest of bucky's domes that are still standing
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soʊ hi stɑɹtɪd meɪkɪŋ ðiz wɪɹd stɹʌktʃɜ˞z wɪtʃ hi kɔld dʒiʌdɛsɪk doʊmz dʒiʌdɛsɪk ɹʌfɜ˞z tu ðʌ dʒiɑmʌtɹi ʌv kɜ˞vd sɜ˞fʌsʌz ðʌ ɡɑlf bɔl bɪldɪŋ ɪn wʊdz hoʊl ɪz æktʃuʌli ðʌ oʊldʌst ʌv bʌki'ɛs doʊmz ðæt ɑɹ stɪl stændɪŋ
quite clear
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
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POD0000000004_S0000045
THE STRUCTURE OF THE GEODESIC DOME IS BASED ON A LOT OF COMPLICATED MATH
the structure of the geodesic dome is based on a lot of complicated math
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ðʌ stɹʌktʃɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ dʒiʌdɛsɪk doʊm ɪz beɪst ɑn ʌ lɑt ʌv kɑmplʌkeɪtʌd mæθ
quite clear
quite confined sounding
slightly monotone
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POD0000000004_S0000046
BUT IN SHORT IT'S BUILT WITH A LOT OF TRIANGLES
but in short it's built with a lot of triangles
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bʌt ɪn ʃɔɹt ɪt'ɛs bɪlt wɪð ʌ lɑt ʌv tɹaɪæŋɡʌlz
slightly clear
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POD0000000004_S0000047
A TRIANGLE IS A VERY STRONG SHAPE
a triangle is a very strong shape
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ʌ tɹaɪæŋɡʌl ɪz ʌ vɛɹi stɹɔŋ ʃeɪp
slightly clear
quite confined sounding
quite monotone
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POD0000000004_S0000048
AND A DOME MADE OUT OF TRIANGLES IS EXTRA STRONG
and a dome made out of triangles is extra strong
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ʌnd ʌ doʊm meɪd aʊt ʌv tɹaɪæŋɡʌlz ɪz ɛkstɹʌ stɹɔŋ
quite clear
quite confined sounding
slightly monotone
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POD0000000004_S0000049
THAT MEANT THAT DOMES COULD BE MADE OF LIGHTER AND CHEAPER MATERIALS THAN NORMAL BUILDINGS
that meant that domes could be made of lighter and cheaper materials than normal buildings
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ðæt mɛnt ðæt doʊmz kʊd bi meɪd ʌv laɪtɜ˞ ʌnd tʃipɜ˞ mʌtɪɹiʌlz ðæn nɔɹmʌl bɪldɪŋz
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POD0000000004_S0000050
LIKE PLASTIC AND ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL AND CONCRETE
like plastic and aluminum instead of steel and concrete
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moderate speed
laɪk plæstɪk ʌnd ʌlumʌnʌm ɪnstɛd ʌv stil ʌnd kʌnkɹit
slightly clear
quite confined sounding
moderate intonation
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POD0000000004_S0000053
JOEL PETERSON IS GUNNAR'S SON HE DID MAKE A DEAL WITH BUCKY FULLER
joel peterson is gunnar's son he did make a deal with bucky fuller
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dʒoʊʌl pitɜ˞sʌn ɪz ɡʌnɜ˞'ɛs sʌn hi dɪd meɪk ʌ dil wɪð bʌki fʊlɜ˞
slightly clear
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slightly monotone
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POD0000000004_S0000054
I DON'T REMEMBER HOW DAD MET HIM HE HE MAYBE CALLED HIM UP I DON'T YOU KNOW I MEAN HE TRACKED HIM DOWN ANYWAY AND BUCKY AND HIS WIFE CAME AND LIVED AT OUR HOUSE
i don't remember how dad met him he he maybe called him up i don't you know i mean he tracked him down anyway and bucky and his wife came and lived at our house
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aɪ dɑn'ti ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞ haʊ dæd mɛt hɪm hi hi meɪbi kɔld hɪm ʌp aɪ dɑn'ti ju noʊ aɪ min hi tɹækt hɪm daʊn ɛniweɪ ʌnd bʌki ʌnd hɪz waɪf keɪm ʌnd lɪvd æt aʊɜ˞ haʊs
moderate ambient sound
very confined sounding
very monotone
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POD0000000004_S0000056
AND AND THE FEELING IS THIS IS GOING TO CHANGE LIFE AS WE KNOW IT YOU KNOW THIS IS YOU KNOW WE'LL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN YOU KNOW
and and the feeling is this is going to change life as we know it you know this is you know we'll never be the same again you know
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ʌnd ʌnd ðʌ filɪŋ ɪz ðɪs ɪz ɡoʊɪŋ tu tʃeɪndʒ laɪf æz wi noʊ ɪt ju noʊ ðɪs ɪz ju noʊ wi' nɛvɜ˞ bi ðʌ seɪm ʌɡɛn ju noʊ
slightly noisy
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POD0000000004_S0000057
AH THIS IS JUST HORRIBLE
ah this is just horrible
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ɑ ðɪs ɪz dʒʌst hɔɹʌbʌl
slightly clear
very confined sounding
very monotone
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POD0000000004_S0000058
ONE BUILDING
one building
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slightly slowly
wʌn bɪldɪŋ
slightly noisy
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POD0000000004_S0000059
THERE WAS STUFF THAT HAPPENED THERE WAS THINGS STOLEN AND YOU
there was stuff that happened there was things stolen and you
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ðɛɹ wɑz stʌf ðæt hæpʌnd ðɛɹ wɑz θɪŋz stoʊlʌn ʌnd ju
moderate ambient sound
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POD0000000004_S0000060
AH MEAN THERE WAS PAINT POURED ON THINGS THERE WAS THERE WAS JUST LOTS OF STUFF STUFF HERE MEANING PEOPLE DIDN'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS ON TAPE
ah mean there was paint poured on things there was there was just lots of stuff stuff here meaning people didn't want to talk about this on tape
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moderate speed
ɑ min ðɛɹ wɑz peɪnt pɔɹd ɑn θɪŋz ðɛɹ wɑz ðɛɹ wɑz dʒʌst lɑts ʌv stʌf stʌf hiɹ minɪŋ pipʌl 'ti wɑnt tu tɔk ʌbaʊt ðɪs ɑn teɪp
moderate ambient sound
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation at a moderate pace in a space with a moderate ambient sound and a confined acoustic.
POD0000000004_S0000061
BUT I JUST HAVE THIS MENTAL IMAGE OF A REALLY UGLY MOB UP IN ARMS ABOUT THIS DOME
but i just have this mental image of a really ugly mob up in arms about this dome
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moderate speed
bʌt aɪ dʒʌst hæv ðɪs mɛntʌl ɪmʌdʒ ʌv ʌ ɹɪli ʌɡli mɑb ʌp ɪn ɑɹmz ʌbaʊt ðɪs doʊm
quite clear
very confined sounding
slightly monotone
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POD0000000004_S0000062
THAT'S PROBABLY AN EXAGGERATION BUT YOU GET THE IDEA
that's probably an exaggeration but you get the idea
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moderate speed
ðæt'ɛs pɹɑbʌbli æn ɪɡzædʒɜ˞eɪʃʌn bʌt ju ɡɛt ðʌ aɪdiʌ
slightly noisy
quite confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks at a moderate pace with a tone that is neither monotone nor expressive in a somewhat confined space with a subtle amount of background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000064
AND ACCORDING TO JOEL IT WAS THE PLACE TO GO THE DOME WAS THE MOST ELEGANT PLACE AROUND I MEAN AT THAT TIME
and according to joel it was the place to go the dome was the most elegant place around i mean at that time
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moderate speed
ʌnd ʌkɔɹdɪŋ tu dʒoʊʌl ɪt wɑz ðʌ pleɪs tu ɡoʊ ðʌ doʊm wɑz ðʌ moʊst ɛlʌɡʌnt pleɪs ɜ˞aʊnd aɪ min æt ðæt taɪm
slightly noisy
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moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation at a moderate pace in a somewhat confined space with a faint background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000066
IN A PLACE LIKE THE DOME
in a place like the dome
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moderate speed
ɪn ʌ pleɪs laɪk ðʌ doʊm
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
quite monotone
A person speaks with a quite monotone tone in a relatively small, confined space with a subtle amount of background noise at a moderate speed.
POD0000000004_S0000067
YOU WORE A TIE AND THE WOMEN WERE ALL SPIFFED UP IT WAS A FESTIVE OCCASION AND THEY HAD A LIVE MUSICIAN
you wore a tie and the women were all spiffed up it was a festive occasion and they had a live musician
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slightly slowly
ju wɔɹ ʌ taɪ ʌnd ðʌ wɪmʌn wɜ˞ ɔl ʌp ɪt wɑz ʌ fɛstɪv ʌkeɪʒʌn ʌnd ðeɪ hæd ʌ laɪv mjuzɪʃʌn
slightly noisy
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moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation at a slightly slow pace in a confined space with subtle background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000068
SHE PLAYED THE ZITHER
she played the zither
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slightly slowly
ʃi pleɪd ðʌ zɪðɜ˞
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
quite monotone
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POD0000000004_S0000069
AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE EVER HAD DINNER WITH ZITHER MUSIC
and i don't know if you've ever had dinner with zither music
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quite fast
ʌnd aɪ dɑn'ti noʊ ɪf ju'vi ɛvɜ˞ hæd dɪnɜ˞ wɪð zɪðɜ˞ mjuzɪk
quite noisy
very confined sounding
quite expressive
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POD0000000004_S0000070
IT'S RATHER PLEASANT
it's rather pleasant
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moderate speed
ɪt'ɛs ɹæðɜ˞ plɛzʌnt
quite noisy
slightly confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation and moderate speed in a space with a slightly confined sound, accompanied by a moderate amount of background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000071
THE RESTAURANT IS RIGHT ON THE OCEAN
the restaurant is right on the ocean
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moderate speed
ðʌ ɹɛstɜ˞ɑnt ɪz ɹaɪt ɑn ðʌ oʊʃʌn
very noisy
slightly confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks at a moderate pace with a moderate intonation in a somewhat confined environment that is quite noisy.
POD0000000004_S0000074
AND PEOPLE WERE MAKING THE AMERICAN DREAM COME TRUE AND I THINK THAT THE DOME WAS A SYMBOL OF THE AMERICAN DREAM IN A WAY
and people were making the american dream come true and i think that the dome was a symbol of the american dream in a way
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moderate speed
ʌnd pipʌl wɜ˞ meɪkɪŋ ðʌ ʌmɛɹʌkʌn dɹim kʌm tɹu ʌnd aɪ θɪŋk ðæt ðʌ doʊm wɑz ʌ sɪmbʌl ʌv ðʌ ʌmɛɹʌkʌn dɹim ɪn ʌ weɪ
quite noisy
slightly roomy sounding
slightly expressive
A person speaks with a slightly expressive tone in a room with a hint of echo and some surrounding noise, delivering words at a moderate pace.
POD0000000004_S0000075
IT FELT LIKE A PROSPEROUS OPTIMISTIC TIME
it felt like a prosperous optimistic time
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moderate speed
ɪt fɛlt laɪk ʌ pɹɑspɜ˞ʌs ɑptʌmɪstɪk taɪm
slightly noisy
slightly roomy sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks at a moderate pace with a tone of neutral intonation in a room with a subtle echo and a hint of ambient noise.
POD0000000004_S0000076
IT MADE SENSE THAT THE DOME REPRESENTED THE FUTURE FOR SOME PEOPLE
it made sense that the dome represented the future for some people
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slightly fast
ɪt meɪd sɛns ðæt ðʌ doʊm ɹɛpɹɪzɛntɪd ðʌ fjutʃɜ˞ fɔɹ sʌm pipʌl
quite noisy
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation in a rather confined space, producing a muffled sound, while background noise slightly interferes with their delivery, which is slightly faster than average.
POD0000000004_S0000077
IT TURNED OUT THAT THERE WERE SOME REAL STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS WITH THE DOME FIRST THE STRUCTURE ACTED LIKE AN ACOUSTIC AMPLIFIER
it turned out that there were some real structural problems with the dome first the structure acted like an acoustic amplifier
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slightly fast
ɪt tɜ˞nd aʊt ðæt ðɛɹ wɜ˞ sʌm ɹil stɹʌktʃɜ˞ʌl pɹɑblʌmz wɪð ðʌ doʊm fɜ˞st ðʌ stɹʌktʃɜ˞ æktɪd laɪk æn ʌkustɪk æmplʌfaɪɜ˞
moderate ambient sound
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation in a somewhat confined space, where the sound bounces back moderately, and there's a subtle background noise. The delivery is slightly quick.
POD0000000004_S0000078
SO ALL THAT ZITHER MUSIC GOT BLASTED ACROSS THE NEIGHBORHOOD
so all that zither music got blasted across the neighborhood
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soʊ ɔl ðæt zɪðɜ˞ mjuzɪk ɡɑt blæstʌd ʌkɹɔs ðʌ neɪbɜ˞hʊd
slightly noisy
quite confined sounding
slightly monotone
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POD0000000004_S0000079
AND A BUILDING WITH THAT MUCH GLASS WORKED LIKE A GREENHOUSE SO IT GOT HOT INSIDE
and a building with that much glass worked like a greenhouse so it got hot inside
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ʌnd ʌ bɪldɪŋ wɪð ðæt mʌtʃ ɡlæs wɜ˞kt laɪk ʌ ɡɹinhaʊs soʊ ɪt ɡɑt hɑt ɪnsaɪd
quite noisy
quite confined sounding
slightly expressive
A person speaks with a slightly expressive intonation in a rather confined space, producing some ambient noise. Their delivery is at a moderate pace.
POD0000000004_S0000080
AFTER THE FIRST SEASON THEY COVERED THE DOME IN WHITE FIBERGLASS TO BLOCK OUT THE SUN
after the first season they covered the dome in white fiberglass to block out the sun
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moderate speed
æftɜ˞ ðʌ fɜ˞st sizʌn ðeɪ kʌvɜ˞d ðʌ doʊm ɪn waɪt faɪbɜ˞ɡlæs tu blɑk aʊt ðʌ sʌn
quite noisy
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks at a moderate pace with a neutral tone in a relatively small space with some background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000081
THAT MEANT DINERS COULDN'T SEE THE STARS ANYMORE
that meant diners couldn't see the stars anymore
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moderate speed
ðæt mɛnt daɪnɜ˞z 'ti si ðʌ stɑɹz ɛnimɔɹ
quite noisy
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person's speech is delivered at a moderate pace with a moderate intonation in a somewhat confined environment, accompanied by a moderate amount of background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000082
GEODESIC DOMES DON'T HAVE ANY SUPPORT BEAMS THOSE TRIANGULAR WINDOW FRAMES DO ALL THE WORK
geodesic domes don't have any support beams those triangular window frames do all the work
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moderate speed
dʒiʌdɛsɪk doʊmz dɑn'ti hæv ɛni sʌpɔɹt bimz ðoʊz tɹaɪæŋɡjʌlɜ˞ wɪndoʊ fɹeɪmz du ɔl ðʌ wɜ˞k
quite noisy
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation and moderate speed in a relatively small, somewhat noisy environment.
POD0000000004_S0000083
EACH FRAME RESTS ON THE ONE NEXT TO IT WHICH CAN BE A PROBLEM IF THE BUILDING MATERIALS ARE FLEXIBLE AND MOVE IN THE WIND HERE'S ARNIE GREPSTAD HE WORKED AT THE RESTAURANT SATURDAY NIGHT
each frame rests on the one next to it which can be a problem if the building materials are flexible and move in the wind here's arnie grepstad he worked at the restaurant saturday night
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itʃ fɹeɪm ɹɛsts ɑn ðʌ wʌn nɛkst tu ɪt wɪtʃ kæn bi ʌ pɹɑblʌm ɪf ðʌ bɪldɪŋ mʌtɪɹiʌlz ɑɹ flɛksʌbʌl ʌnd muv ɪn ðʌ waɪnd hiɹ'ɛs ɑɹni hi wɜ˞kt æt ðʌ ɹɛstɜ˞ɑnt sætɜ˞di naɪt
quite noisy
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks at a moderate pace with a moderate intonation in a rather confined-sounding environment, with some background noise present.
POD0000000004_S0000084
HORRIBLE WEATHER OUTSIDE
horrible weather outside
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slightly slowly
hɔɹʌbʌl wɛðɜ˞ aʊtsaɪd
quite noisy
very confined sounding
very monotone
In a very monotone voice, a person speaks slightly slowly in a confined space with a noticeable amount of background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000085
AND THIS PARTICULAR NIGHT
and this particular night
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moderate speed
ʌnd ðɪs pɜ˞tɪkjʌlɜ˞ naɪt
slightly noisy
slightly confined sounding
very monotone
A person speaks in a monotone voice with a slightly confined sounding tone and moderate speed, accompanied by a slight background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000087
AROUND SEVEN THIRTY WITH A CHOCK FULL RESTAURANT
around seven thirty with a chock full restaurant
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ɜ˞aʊnd sɛvʌn θɜ˞di wɪð ʌ tʃɑk fʊl ɹɛstɜ˞ɑnt
quite noisy
very confined sounding
quite monotone
A person speaks quite monotonously with a slightly slow pace in a rather confined space with some background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000089
AND JANE TOOK HER UMBRELLA OUT
and jane took her umbrella out
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moderate speed
ʌnd dʒeɪn tʊk hɜ˞ ʌmbɹɛlʌ aʊt
quite noisy
quite confined sounding
quite monotone
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POD0000000004_S0000091
IT WAS JUST FUNNY
it was just funny
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slightly fast
ɪt wɑz dʒʌst fʌni
quite noisy
slightly confined sounding
quite expressive
A person speaks quite expressively with a slight hint of intensity in a somewhat confined environment, accompanied by a moderate level of background noise and a slightly brisk delivery.
POD0000000004_S0000092
BUT THAT FACT IS
but that fact is
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slightly slowly
bʌt ðæt fækt ɪz
slightly noisy
slightly roomy sounding
quite monotone
In a slightly roomy sounding space, a person speaks with a monotone tone and a moderate pace, accompanied by gentle background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000093
THE GEODESIC DOMES MOST OF THEM LEAK LIKE SIEVES
the geodesic domes most of them leak like sieves
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moderate speed
ðʌ dʒiʌdɛsɪk doʊmz moʊst ʌv ðɛm lik laɪk sɪvz
quite noisy
quite confined sounding
very monotone
A person speaks in a monotone voice with a moderate pace in a somewhat confined space with a moderate amount of background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000094
AGAIN JAY BALDWIN BUCKY'S FORMER STUDENT I HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH OF BUCKY INSIDE HIS DOME
again jay baldwin bucky's former student i have a photograph of bucky inside his dome
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moderate speed
ʌɡɛn dʒeɪ bɔldwʌn bʌki'ɛs fɔɹmɜ˞ studʌnt aɪ hæv ʌ foʊtʌɡɹæf ʌv bʌki ɪnsaɪd hɪz doʊm
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
slightly monotone
A person speaks with a slightly monotone tone in a relatively small, confined space, with a hint of ambient noise. Their delivery is at a moderate pace.
POD0000000004_S0000095
IN CARBONDALE
in carbondale
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7.101599
23.224491
47.156994
slightly slowly
ɪn kɑɹbʌndeɪl
slightly noisy
slightly confined sounding
very monotone
A person speaks slightly slowly in a slightly confined space with a monotone and slightly noisy delivery.
POD0000000004_S0000096
WITH AN UMBRELLA IN ONE HAND
with an umbrella in one hand
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19.641356
29.118122
59.399273
moderate speed
wɪð æn ʌmbɹɛlʌ ɪn wʌn hænd
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
very monotone
A person speaks in a very monotone voice with moderate speed in a somewhat confined space, where background noise is barely noticeable.
POD0000000004_S0000097
A BOOK IN THE OTHER AND A FLASHLIGHT IN HIS MOUTH
a book in the other and a flashlight in his mouth
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16.543074
15.513516
50.710621
moderate speed
ʌ bʊk ɪn ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ ʌnd ʌ flæʃlaɪt ɪn hɪz maʊθ
quite noisy
quite confined sounding
very monotone
A person speaks in a monotone voice with moderate speed in a space with a quite confined sound and a moderate amount of background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000098
READING THE BOOK
reading the book
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6.150415
9.541095
26.195107
slightly slowly
ɹidɪŋ ðʌ bʊk
very noisy
quite roomy sounding
very monotone
In a monotone voice, a person speaks slightly slowly in a quite roomy and noisy environment.
POD0000000004_S0000099
AND THE THE UMBRELLA IS NEEDED
and the the umbrella is needed
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13.068942
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slightly slowly
ʌnd ðʌ ðʌ ʌmbɹɛlʌ ɪz nidʌd
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
very monotone
A person speaks in a very monotone voice with a slightly slow delivery in a confined space with faint background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000100
I TOLD BUCKY I'M GOING TO FIND OUT WHY DOMES LEAK
i told bucky i'm going to find out why domes leak
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20.543823
24.492634
40.970249
slightly fast
aɪ toʊld bʌki aɪ'ɛm ɡoʊɪŋ tu faɪnd aʊt waɪ doʊmz lik
slightly noisy
moderate reverberation
quite monotone
A person speaks with a quite monotone tone at a slightly fast pace in an environment with moderate reverberation and some background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000101
AND HE SAID
and he said
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24.141544
19.606884
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slightly slowly
ʌnd hi sɛd
quite noisy
slightly roomy sounding
quite monotone
In a slightly roomy, yet confined space, a person speaks with a monotone and slightly slow delivery, accompanied by a moderate amount of background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000102
DOMES LEAK BECAUSE THEY'RE MADE BY AMATEURS
domes leak because they're made by amateurs
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20.950106
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moderate speed
doʊmz lik bɪkɔz ðeɪ'ɹeɪ meɪd baɪ æmʌtɜ˞z
quite noisy
very confined sounding
quite monotone
A person speaks in a quite monotone tone at a moderate speed in a quite confined space with some background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000105
I SAID I THINK THEY'RE LEAKING GEODESICLY
i said i think they're leaking geodesicly
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15.182666
32.22546
47.080002
quite slowly
aɪ sɛd aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ'ɹeɪ likɪŋ
moderate ambient sound
slightly confined sounding
very monotone
A person speaks quite slowly in a slightly confined space with moderate ambient sound, maintaining a very monotone tone.
POD0000000004_S0000106
THE OWNER JOEL PETERSON SAYS HE PATCHED A LOT OF LEAKS EVENTUALLY JOEL WANTED TO RETIRE FROM THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS
the owner joel peterson says he patched a lot of leaks eventually joel wanted to retire from the restaurant business
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moderate speed
ðʌ oʊnɜ˞ dʒoʊʌl pitɜ˞sʌn sɛz hi pætʃt ʌ lɑt ʌv liks ɪvɛntʃʌwʌli dʒoʊʌl wɔntɪd tu ɹɪtaɪɹ fɹʌm ðʌ ɹɛstɜ˞ɑnt bɪznʌs
slightly clear
quite confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation and at a moderate pace in a relatively small, enclosed space with some ambient sound but clear enough to make out the speech.
POD0000000004_S0000108
IT'S BEEN SITTING VACANT EVER SINCE
it's been sitting vacant ever since
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53.485188
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58.452084
moderate speed
ɪt'ɛs bɪn sɪtɪŋ veɪkʌnt ɛvɜ˞ sɪns
quite clear
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
The speaker's voice is carried through the medium with a moderate intonation and pace, producing a clear and focused delivery in a confined space.
POD0000000004_S0000109
I ASKED JOEL AND ARNIE TO GIVE ME A TOUR
i asked joel and arnie to give me a tour
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43.764988
52.672661
54.446507
moderate speed
aɪ æskt dʒoʊʌl ʌnd ɑɹni tu ɡɪv mi ʌ tʊɹ
quite clear
very confined sounding
slightly monotone
A person speaks in a slightly monotone tone at a moderate speed in a space with a quite clear and confined sound.
POD0000000004_S0000110
I CAN'T BRING MYSELF TO TELL THEM I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN HERE BEFORE
i can't bring myself to tell them i have actually been here before
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51.005424
15.666496
53.525639
slightly fast
aɪ kæn'ti bɹɪŋ maɪsɛlf tu tɛl ðɛm aɪ hæv æktʃuʌli bɪn hiɹ bɪfɔɹ
quite noisy
quite confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation at a slightly faster than average pace in a somewhat confined space with a moderate amount of background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000111
WE HAVE TO PUSH ASIDE BRANCHES TO GET TO THE FRONT DOOR
we have to push aside branches to get to the front door
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53.802963
15.180917
53.552383
slightly fast
wi hæv tu pʊʃ ʌsaɪd bɹæntʃʌz tu ɡɛt tu ðʌ fɹʌnt dɔɹ
quite noisy
quite confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation in a somewhat confined space, producing a quiet but noticeable background noise. Their delivery is slightly faster than average pace.
POD0000000004_S0000112
IT'S BEEN A FEW YEARS SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE
it's been a few years since i've been here
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33.701073
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52.25613
slightly fast
ɪt'ɛs bɪn ʌ fju jɪɹz sɪns aɪ'vi bɪn hiɹ
quite noisy
quite confined sounding
quite monotone
A person speaks quite monotone with a slightly fast delivery in a confined space with a moderate amount of background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000113
AND TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I NEVER REALLY WANTED TO COME BECAUSE I MEAN
and to tell you the truth i never really wanted to come because i mean
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15.461357
19.227861
57.138882
slightly slowly
ʌnd tu tɛl ju ðʌ tɹuθ aɪ nɛvɜ˞ ɹɪli wɔntɪd tu kʌm bɪkɔz aɪ min
quite noisy
very confined sounding
very monotone
In a very monotone voice, a person speaks slightly slowly in a confined space with noticeable background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000114
AND IT IS INCREDIBLY OVERGROWN I MEAN IT'S JUST SAD
and it is incredibly overgrown i mean it's just sad
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moderate speed
ʌnd ɪt ɪz ɪnkɹɛdʌbli oʊvɜ˞ɡɹoʊn aɪ min ɪt'ɛs dʒʌst sæd
slightly noisy
quite confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation and at a moderate pace in a somewhat confined space with a faint background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000117
TELL YOU WHAT THIS IS AH NOT A PRETTY SIGHT
tell you what this is ah not a pretty sight
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19.830252
50.107342
moderate speed
tɛl ju wʌt ðɪs ɪz ɑ nɑt ʌ pɹɪti saɪt
quite noisy
quite confined sounding
very monotone
A person speaks in a monotone voice at a moderate speed in a somewhat confined space with a moderate amount of ambient noise.
POD0000000004_S0000120
I CERTAINLY I WOULDN'T MIND SEEING IT RESTORED ON THE OTHER HAND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A TREMENDOUS EXPENSE TO PUT THIS BACK
i certainly i wouldn't mind seeing it restored on the other hand i think it's going to be a tremendous expense to put this back
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40.866608
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45.329529
moderate speed
aɪ sɜ˞tʌnli aɪ 'ti maɪnd siɪŋ ɪt ɹɪstɔɹd ɑn ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ hænd aɪ θɪŋk ɪt'ɛs ɡoʊɪŋ tu bi ʌ tɹʌmɛndʌs ɪkspɛns tu pʊt ðɪs bæk
moderate ambient sound
slightly confined sounding
slightly monotone
A person speaks at a moderate pace with a slightly monotone tone in a space with moderate ambient sound.
POD0000000004_S0000121
SO IT'S IT'S WITH TWO
so it's it's with two
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29.202564
34.54417
26.788906
slightly slowly
soʊ ɪt'ɛs ɪt'ɛs wɪð tu
moderate ambient sound
quite roomy sounding
quite monotone
A person speaks quite monotone with a slight delay in their words in a spacious room with moderate background sounds.
POD0000000004_S0000122
OPPOSITE EMOTIONS THAT YOU LOOK AT IT
opposite emotions that you look at it
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30.845911
52.423859
moderate speed
ɑpʌzʌt ɪmoʊʃʌnz ðæt ju lʊk æt ɪt
slightly noisy
quite confined sounding
slightly monotone
A person speaks in a moderately paced, slightly monotone voice within a confined space with a faint background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000123
BUT YOU HAVE TO BE REALISTIC AND UNDERSTAND THAT THINGS CHANGE HERE IN LIFE
but you have to be realistic and understand that things change here in life
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85.608688
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59.386311
slightly fast
bʌt ju hæv tu bi ɹiʌlɪstɪk ʌnd ʌndɜ˞stænd ðæt θɪŋz tʃeɪndʒ hiɹ ɪn laɪf
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
quite expressive
A person speaks quite expressively with a slight increase in pace, yet the sound is slightly muffled and confined. There is a subtle background noise present.
POD0000000004_S0000124
IN TWO THOUSAND AND SIX A REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLANNED TO BUILD CONDOS ON THE SIDE AND FOR A WHILE IT LOOKED LIKE THE DOME MIGHT BE TORN DOWN
in two thousand and six a real estate development company planned to build condos on the side and for a while it looked like the dome might be torn down
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56.756691
25.270739
59.487186
slightly fast
ɪn tu θaʊzʌnd ʌnd sɪks ʌ ɹil ɪsteɪt dɪvɛlʌpmʌnt kʌmpʌni plænd tu bɪld kɑndoʊz ɑn ðʌ saɪd ʌnd fɔɹ ʌ waɪl ɪt lʊkt laɪk ðʌ doʊm maɪt bi tɔɹn daʊn
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation in a rather confined space, producing a slightly muffled sound with a hint of background noise. Their delivery is slightly faster than normal pace.
POD0000000004_S0000125
BUT THEN A FUNNY THING HAPPENED
but then a funny thing happened
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moderate speed
bʌt ðɛn ʌ fʌni θɪŋ hæpʌnd
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
slightly expressive
A person speaks with a slightly expressive tone in a relatively small, confined space with a subtle background noise and a moderate pace.
POD0000000004_S0000127
AND THAT'S GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE
and that's going to be expensive
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172.623901
24.87059
56.734215
moderate speed
ʌnd ðæt'ɛs ɡoʊɪŋ tu bi ɪkspɛnsɪv
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
very expressive
A person delivers their speech with great expression in a confined space, where the sound slightly echoes and there's a touch of background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000128
SO THE WHOLE THING IS IN LIMBO UNTIL MORE CONDOS ARE PRE-SOLD AND REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS ARE NOT MOVING QUICKLY THESE DAYS
so the whole thing is in limbo until more condos are pre-sold and real estate transactions are not moving quickly these days
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110.130287
28.740334
55.187447
moderate speed
soʊ ðʌ hoʊl θɪŋ ɪz ɪn lɪmboʊ ʌntɪl mɔɹ kɑndoʊz ɑɹ pɹi-soʊld ʌnd ɹil ɪsteɪt tɹænzækʃʌnz ɑɹ nɑt muvɪŋ kwɪkli ðiz deɪz
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
very expressive
In a very expressive manner, a person delivers their speech with moderate speed in a confined space where there is only a slight amount of ambient noise.
POD0000000004_S0000129
IF THE DEVELOPER CAN'T PRE-SELL ENOUGH CONDOS TO JUSTIFY THE COST OF RESTORING THE DOME
if the developer can't pre-sell enough condos to justify the cost of restoring the dome
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42.006371
27.822847
53.117229
moderate speed
ɪf ðʌ dɪvɛlʌpɜ˞ kæn'ti pɹi-sɛl ɪnʌf kɑndoʊz tu dʒʌstʌfaɪ ðʌ kɑst ʌv ɹɪstɔɹɪŋ ðʌ doʊm
slightly noisy
quite confined sounding
slightly monotone
In a slightly monotone voice, a person speaks at a moderate speed in a space with a slightly confined sound. There's a faint background noise present.
POD0000000004_S0000130
THEN THE WHOLE DEAL COULD FALL APART
then the whole deal could fall apart
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221.214127
20.010637
52.142864
moderate speed
ðɛn ðʌ hoʊl dil kʊd fɔl ʌpɑɹt
quite noisy
quite confined sounding
very expressive
A person delivers their speech with a very expressive tone in a rather confined space, accompanied by a moderate level of background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000131
IF THAT HAPPENED THE DOME WOULD STAY AS IT IS NOW CONTINUING TO DECAY
if that happened the dome would stay as it is now continuing to decay
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30.897068
57.791553
moderate speed
ɪf ðæt hæpʌnd ðʌ doʊm wʊd steɪ æz ɪt ɪz naʊ kʌntɪnjuɪŋ tu dɪkeɪ
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
quite expressive
A person speaks with quite expressive inflection in a relatively small space, where the sound is slightly muffled by a hint of ambient noise. The pace of their delivery is moderate.
POD0000000004_S0000132
WAITING FOR THE NEXT OUT OF TOWNERS TO COME POKING AROUND WITH A FLASHLIGHT
waiting for the next out of towners to come poking around with a flashlight
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84.80452
25.660446
50.883045
slightly fast
weɪtɪŋ fɔɹ ðʌ nɛkst aʊt ʌv taʊnɜ˞z tu kʌm poʊkɪŋ ɜ˞aʊnd wɪð ʌ flæʃlaɪt
slightly noisy
quite confined sounding
quite expressive
A person speaks with quite expressive tone in a somewhat confined space, producing only slight background noise. Their delivery is slightly faster than average pace.
POD0000000004_S0000133
THE PERSON WHO SEEMS LEAST SENTIMENTAL ABOUT THIS IS JOEL PETERSON
the person who seems least sentimental about this is joel peterson
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180.867706
27.296883
49.313061
moderate speed
ðʌ pɜ˞sʌn hu simz list sɛntʌmɛntʌl ʌbaʊt ðɪs ɪz dʒoʊʌl pitɜ˞sʌn
slightly noisy
quite confined sounding
very expressive
A person speaks with a very expressive tone in a somewhat confined space, accompanied by a subtle amount of background noise at a moderate speaking pace.
POD0000000004_S0000134
IF I WERE DOING THE PROJECT THAT THEY TALK ABOUT DOING
if i were doing the project that they talk about doing
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26.491358
24.013721
59.408897
moderate speed
ɪf aɪ wɜ˞ duɪŋ ðʌ pɹɑdʒɛkt ðæt ðeɪ tɔk ʌbaʊt duɪŋ
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
quite monotone
A person speaks with a quite monotone tone in a somewhat confined space, where the sound slightly echoes back. There's a subtle amount of ambient noise present.
POD0000000004_S0000135
I'D TEAR IT DOWN
i'd tear it down
109.883858
25.025076
34.64167
59.80426
slightly fast
aɪ'di tɛɹ ɪt daʊn
moderate ambient sound
very confined sounding
quite monotone
In a quite monotone voice, a person delivers their speech with a slight increase in pace. The environment surrounding the recording offers moderate ambient sound. The acoustics of the space are quite confined.
POD0000000004_S0000136
BE HONEST WITH YEAH
be honest with yeah
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9.605766
29.614071
54.36866
moderate speed
bi ɑnʌst wɪð jæ
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
very monotone
In a very monotone voice, a person speaks at a moderate speed in a rather confined space with slight background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000138
WHY NOT
why not
273.053711
74.41626
16.196955
42.914413
quite slowly
waɪ nɑt
quite noisy
slightly confined sounding
slightly expressive
A person speaks quite slowly with a subdued expression in a somewhat confined space with a moderate amount of background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000139
MAYBE IT WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL TRANSPARENT PLACE AND PEOPLE WILL GO THERE AND DO
maybe it will be a beautiful transparent place and people will go there and do
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89.344696
24.852512
34.088188
slightly fast
meɪbi ɪt wɪl bi ʌ bjutʌfʌl tɹænspɛɹʌnt pleɪs ʌnd pipʌl wɪl ɡoʊ ðɛɹ ʌnd du
slightly noisy
slightly roomy sounding
quite expressive
In a slightly roomy and slightly noisy environment, a person delivers their speech with a quite expressive and slightly faster-than-average pace.
POD0000000004_S0000140
FANTASTIC ENERGIZING WORK THAT WILL HELP HUMANITY WHAT DO YOU THINK WE WOULD LOSE IF IF IT WAS TORN DOWN
fantastic energizing work that will help humanity what do you think we would lose if if it was torn down
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56.788925
25.44939
43.974396
moderate speed
fæntæstɪk ɛnɜ˞dʒaɪzɪŋ wɜ˞k ðæt wɪl hɛlp hjumænɪti wʌt du ju θɪŋk wi wʊd luz ɪf ɪf ɪt wɑz tɔɹn daʊn
slightly noisy
slightly confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks at a moderate pace with a tone that lies between monotone and expressive in a room with a slight echo and a modest amount of background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000141
WHAT WOULD WE LOSE
what would we lose
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62.377758
15.960078
33.803787
slightly slowly
wʌt wʊd wi luz
quite noisy
slightly roomy sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation in a room with a subtle echo and some background noise, delivering the words at a leisurely pace.
POD0000000004_S0000142
WELL
well
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46.566109
26.302338
25.983023
very slowly
wɛl
slightly noisy
quite roomy sounding
slightly monotone
In a quite roomy sounding environment, a person delivers their words slowly and with a slightly monotone tone, accompanied by a faint background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000145
WELL I THINK IT MEANS THAT WE WE'VE MOVED ON
well i think it means that we we've moved on
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82.710663
19.748758
32.10183
slightly slowly
wɛl aɪ θɪŋk ɪt minz ðæt wi wi'vi muvd ɑn
quite noisy
slightly roomy sounding
quite expressive
A person speaks quite expressively yet at a slightly slow pace in a room with a slight echo and noticeable background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000146
AND AND THAT DREAM
and and that dream
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62.100956
18.93865
17.380764
slightly slowly
ʌnd ʌnd ðæt dɹim
quite noisy
very roomy sounding
moderate intonation
In a moderately paced delivery, a person speaks with a neutral tone in a quite spacious room with a noticeable background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000149
BUCKMINSTER FULLER CLAIMED THAT HIS IDEAS WERE FIFTY YEARS AHEAD OF HIS TIME
buckminster fuller claimed that his ideas were fifty years ahead of his time
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16.400692
20.624353
59.77319
slightly fast
bʌkmɪnstɜ˞ fʊlɜ˞ kleɪmd ðæt hɪz aɪdiʌz wɜ˞ fɪfti jɪɹz ʌhɛd ʌv hɪz taɪm
quite noisy
very confined sounding
very monotone
In a very monotone voice, a person speaks quite quickly in a confined space with some background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000150
AND NOW IT'S BEEN OVER FIFTY YEARS BUT DOMES HAVE NOT REPLACED TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS BUT YOU KNOW WHAT
and now it's been over fifty years but domes have not replaced traditional buildings but you know what
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74.179268
26.121725
59.756805
slightly fast
ʌnd naʊ ɪt'ɛs bɪn oʊvɜ˞ fɪfti jɪɹz bʌt doʊmz hæv nɑt ɹipleɪst tɹʌdɪʃʌnʌl bɪldɪŋz bʌt ju noʊ wʌt
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
slightly expressive
In a slightly confined space, a person speaks with a subdued expression and a slightly faster than average pace. There is a faint background noise present.
POD0000000004_S0000151
I'M ROOTING FOR THE DOME
i'm rooting for the dome
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82.146164
25.812153
58.781319
moderate speed
aɪ'ɛm ɹutɪŋ fɔɹ ðʌ doʊm
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
quite expressive
A person speaks with quite expressive inflections in a space with a moderate echo, accompanied by faint background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000152
I THINK IT REPRESENTS BUCKY'S OPTIMISM THAT WE COULD SOLVE THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS WITH GOOD DESIGN
i think it represents bucky's optimism that we could solve the world's problems with good design
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80.50177
22.525528
57.175083
moderate speed
aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɹɛpɹɪzɛnts bʌki'ɛs ɑptʌmɪzʌm ðæt wi kʊd sɑlv ðʌ wɜ˞ld'ɛs pɹɑblʌmz wɪð ɡʊd dɪzaɪn
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
quite expressive
A person speaks with quite expressive intonation in a relatively small, enclosed space with a minimal amount of ambient noise. The speech is delivered at a moderate pace.
POD0000000004_S0000153
AND EVEN IF YOU COULDN'T
and even if you couldn't
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102.958984
26.609592
38.662521
slightly slowly
ʌnd ivɪn ɪf ju 'ti
slightly noisy
moderate reverberation
very expressive
In a moderately reverberant environment, a person delivers their speech with a very expressive tone, speaking slightly more slowly than usual, amidst a faint background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000154
YOU COULD STILL STAR GAZE THROUGH TRIANGULAR WINDOWS
you could still star gaze through triangular windows
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moderate speed
ju kʊd stɪl stɑɹ ɡeɪz θɹu tɹaɪæŋɡjʌlɜ˞ wɪndoʊz
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation and a moderate pace in a confined space with a slight background noise.
POD0000000004_S0000155
LOOKING OUT OVER THE SEA
looking out over the sea
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slightly slowly
lʊkɪŋ aʊt oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ si
quite noisy
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation in a confined space, where the sound is slightly muffled, accompanied by a moderate amount of background noise.
POD0000000005_S0000003
IT CAN HARDLY BE A COINCIDENCE THAT NO LANGUAGE ON EARTH HAS EVER PRODUCED THE EXPRESSION AS PRETTY AS AN AIRPORT
it can hardly be a coincidence that no language on earth has ever produced the expression as pretty as an airport
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slightly fast
ɪt kæn hɑɹdli bi ʌ koʊɪnsɪdʌns ðæt noʊ læŋɡwʌdʒ ɑn ɜ˞θ hæz ɛvɜ˞ pɹʌdust ðʌ ɪkspɹɛʃʌn æz pɹɪti æz æn ɛɹpɔɹt
quite noisy
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation in a somewhat cramped environment, accompanied by a moderate amount of background noise at a slightly faster than average pace.
POD0000000005_S0000004
AIRPORTS ARE UGLY
airports are ugly
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moderate speed
ɛɹpɔɹts ɑɹ ʌɡli
very noisy
slightly roomy sounding
quite monotone
In a moderately sized room with a noticeable echo, a person delivers their speech at a steady pace with a quite monotone tone, amidst significant background noise.
POD0000000005_S0000005
SOME VERY UGLY
some very ugly
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quite slowly
sʌm vɛɹi ʌɡli
quite noisy
quite confined sounding
slightly monotone
In a slightly monotone voice, a person speaks quite slowly in a confined space with some background noise.
POD0000000005_S0000006
SOME ATTAIN A DEGREE OF UGLINESS THAT CAN ONLY BE THE RESULT OF A SPECIAL EFFORT
some attain a degree of ugliness that can only be the result of a special effort
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moderate speed
sʌm ʌteɪn ʌ dɪɡɹi ʌv ʌɡlinʌs ðæt kæn oʊnli bi ðʌ ɹɪzʌlt ʌv ʌ spɛʃʌl ɛfɜ˞t
quite noisy
quite confined sounding
slightly monotone
The speaker's voice is slightly monotone with a moderate speed, yet the recording is quite noisy in a confined-sounding environment.
POD0000000005_S0000007
THIS UGLINESS ARISES BECAUSE AIRPORTS ARE FULL OF PEOPLE WHO ARE TIRED CROSS AND HAVE JUST DISCOVERED THAT THEIR LUGGAGE HAS LANDED IN MURMANSK
this ugliness arises because airports are full of people who are tired cross and have just discovered that their luggage has landed in murmansk
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moderate speed
ðɪs ʌɡlinʌs ɜ˞aɪzʌz bɪkɔz ɛɹpɔɹts ɑɹ fʊl ʌv pipʌl hu ɑɹ taɪɜ˞d kɹɔs ʌnd hæv dʒʌst dɪskʌvɜ˞d ðæt ðɛɹ lʌɡʌdʒ hæz lændʌd ɪn mɜ˞mænsk
quite noisy
very confined sounding
slightly monotone
A person speaks with a slightly monotone intonation at a moderate speed in a rather confined space with some background noise.
POD0000000005_S0000008
MURMANSK AIRPORT IS THE ONLY EXCEPTION OF THIS OTHERWISE INFALLIBLE RULE AND ARCHITECTS HAVE ON THE WHOLE TRIED TO REFLECT THIS IN THEIR DESIGNS
murmansk airport is the only exception of this otherwise infallible rule and architects have on the whole tried to reflect this in their designs
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moderate speed
mɜ˞mænsk ɛɹpɔɹt ɪz ðʌ oʊnli ɪksɛpʃʌn ʌv ðɪs ʌðɜ˞waɪz ɪnfælʌbʌl ɹul ʌnd ɑɹkʌtɛkts hæv ɑn ðʌ hoʊl tɹaɪd tu ɹɪflɛkt ðɪs ɪn ðɛɹ dɪzaɪnz
quite noisy
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
A person speaks with moderate intonation and moderate speed in a somewhat confined environment, with a noticeable amount of background noise.
POD0000000005_S0000009
FROM DOUGLAS ADAMS'S THE LONG DARK TEA-TIME OF THE SOUL
from douglas adams's the long dark tea-time of the soul
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16.295298
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58.509068
moderate speed
fɹʌm dʌɡlʌs ædʌmz'ɛs ðʌ lɔŋ dɑɹk ti-taɪm ʌv ðʌ soʊl
slightly noisy
very confined sounding
very monotone
In a very monotone voice, a person delivers their speech at a moderate speed in a quite confined space with a touch of background noise.
POD0000000005_S0000010
I THINK SO MANY AIRPORTS WERE NOT DESIGNED FOR THE THINGS THAT THEY HAVE TO DO RIGHT NOW
i think so many airports were not designed for the things that they have to do right now
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52.222904
15.009814
59.74931
slightly fast
aɪ θɪŋk soʊ mɛni ɛɹpɔɹts wɜ˞ nɑt dɪzaɪnd fɔɹ ðʌ θɪŋz ðæt ðeɪ hæv tu du ɹaɪt naʊ
quite noisy
very confined sounding
moderate intonation
In a slightly confined and echo-free environment, a person speaks with a moderate intonation and a slightly rapid delivery, amidst some background noise.
POD0000000005_S0000011
AND SO
and so
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quite slowly
ʌnd soʊ
quite noisy
very confined sounding
very monotone
In a very monotone voice, a person speaks quite slowly in a confined space with a moderate amount of background noise.