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most recently going after high-value targets in Afghanistan. He was also famously cool under pressure. As a SEAL captain, he'd survived a 2001 parachuting accident in which he was... | 101.031067 | 19.617247 | 70.728523 | 58.425781 | quite fast | moʊst ɹisʌntli ɡoʊɪŋ æftɜ˞ haɪ-vælju tɑɹɡʌts ɪn æfɡænʌstæn. hi wɑz ɔlsoʊ feɪmʌsli kul ʌndɜ˞ pɹɛʃɜ˞. æz ʌ sil kæptʌn, hi'di sɜ˞vaɪvd ʌ pɛɹʌʃutɪŋ æksʌdʌnt ɪn wɪtʃ hi wɑz... | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample is very clear and has minimal background noise. The speaker's voice has a consistent tone, but it's very monotone.' |
knocked semi-conscious during a jump and plunged 4,000 feet before his chute properly deployed. | 108.416725 | 21.139343 | 67.822639 | 59.873409 | moderate speed | nɑkt sɛmi-kɑnʃʌs dʊɹɪŋ ʌ dʒʌmp ʌnd plʌndʒd , fit bɪfɔɹ hɪz ʃut pɹɑpɜ˞li dɪplɔɪd. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech recording is very good, but the speaker's voice is quite monotone and slightly muffled.' |
The accident broke his back and tore his leg muscles and tendons from his pelvis, although the CIA had developed its own internal special ops teams. | 90.182457 | 18.89612 | 63.130898 | 57.235424 | quite fast | ðʌ æksʌdʌnt bɹoʊk hɪz bæk ʌnd tɔɹ hɪz lɛɡ mʌsʌlz ʌnd tɛndʌnz fɹʌm hɪz pɛlvʌs, ɔlðoʊ ðʌ siaɪeɪ hæd dɪvɛlʌpt ɪts oʊn ɪntɜ˞nʌl spɛʃʌl ɑps timz. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample is clear and crisp, but there's a bit of background noise that makes it sound a bit dull.'. |
It concluded that no CIA operators could match the skill and experience of McRaven's Navy SEAL team, and thus it recommended an unusual arrangement in which the chain of command ran for... | 107.200172 | 19.817997 | 63.20052 | 59.276424 | quite fast | ɪt kʌnkludʌd ðæt noʊ siaɪeɪ ɑpɜ˞eɪtɜ˞z kʊd mætʃ ðʌ skɪl ʌnd ɪkspɪɹiʌns ʌv 'ɛs neɪvi sil tim, ʌnd ðʌs ɪt ɹɛkʌmɛndɪd æn ʌnjuʒuʌl ɜ˞eɪndʒmʌnt ɪn wɪtʃ ðʌ tʃeɪn ʌv kʌmænd ɹæn fɔɹ... | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, with clear and concise delivery.' |
me, to him, to McRaven, who would have complete authority to design and conduct the mission if we decide to go forward with it. | 97.179123 | 22.286993 | 68.398643 | 59.040844 | slightly fast | mi, tu hɪm, tu , hu wʊd hæv kʌmplit ʌθɔɹʌti tu dɪzaɪn ʌnd kɑndʌkt ðʌ mɪʃʌn ɪf wi dɪsaɪd tu ɡoʊ fɔɹwɜ˞d wɪð ɪt. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'This audio sample has very clear and good recording quality, but the speech is quite monotone and there is minimal background noise'. |
guided by data collected by aerial photography. The CIA had built a small three-dimensional replica of the Badabat compound. And during our March meeting, | 102.025192 | 23.798365 | 67.502258 | 59.405415 | quite fast | ɡaɪdʌd baɪ deɪtʌ kʌlɛktʌd baɪ ɛɹiʌl fʌtɑɡɹʌfi. ðʌ siaɪeɪ hæd bɪlt ʌ smɔl θɹi-dɪmɛnʃʌnʌl ɹɛplɪkʌ ʌv ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd. ʌnd dʊɹɪŋ aʊɜ˞ mɑɹtʃ mitɪŋ, | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, but the recording is quite clear with minimal background noise.' |
McRaven walked us through how a raid might go. A select team of SEALs would fly one or more helicopters for nearly an hour and a half under cover of darkness from Jalalabad | 94.594971 | 17.616545 | 66.186859 | 59.784744 | slightly fast | wɔkt ʌs θɹu haʊ ʌ ɹeɪd maɪt ɡoʊ. ʌ sʌlɛkt tim ʌv silz wʊd flaɪ wʌn ɔɹ mɔɹ hɛlɪkɑptɜ˞z fɔɹ nɪɹli æn aʊɜ˞ ʌnd ʌ hæf ʌndɜ˞ kʌvɜ˞ ʌv dɑɹknʌs fɹʌm dʒʌlælʌbæd | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample is very clear, but there is a bit of background noise that makes it sound slightly muffled.' |
Afghanistan to the target, landing inside the compound's high walls. They would then secure every perimeter entry point, door, and window. | 91.587105 | 21.211779 | 60.8792 | 59.477623 | quite fast | æfɡænʌstæn tu ðʌ tɑɹɡʌt, lændɪŋ ɪnsaɪd ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd'ɛs haɪ wɔlz. ðeɪ wʊd ðɛn sɪkjʊɹ ɛvɜ˞i pɜ˞ɪmʌtɜ˞ ɛntɹi pɔɪnt, dɔɹ, ʌnd wɪndoʊ. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, with clear and concise delivery.' |
before breaking into the three-story main house, searching the premises, and neutralizing any resistance they encountered. They would apprehend or kill Bin Laden and fly back out. | 100.538795 | 18.393572 | 69.3582 | 59.468079 | quite fast | bɪfɔɹ bɹeɪkɪŋ ɪntu ðʌ θɹi-stɔɹi meɪn haʊs, sɜ˞tʃɪŋ ðʌ pɹɛmʌsʌz, ʌnd nutɹʌlaɪzɪŋ ɛni ɹɪzɪstʌns ðeɪ ɪnkaʊntɜ˞d. ðeɪ wʊd æpɹɪhɛnd ɔɹ kɪl bɪn leɪdʌn ʌnd flaɪ bæk aʊt. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear and recorded well, but the sound is quite confined in the room.' |
stopping to refuel somewhere inside Pakistan before returning to the base in Jalalabad. When McRaven's presentation was over, I asked him if he thought his team could pull it off. | 101.06424 | 20.34919 | 67.37323 | 59.452553 | quite fast | stɑpɪŋ tu ɹifjuʌl sʌmwɛɹ ɪnsaɪd pækɪstæn bɪfɔɹ ɹɪtɜ˞nɪŋ tu ðʌ beɪs ɪn dʒʌlælʌbæd. wɛn 'ɛs pɹɛzʌnteɪʃʌn wɑz oʊvɜ˞, aɪ æskt hɪm ɪf hi θɔt hɪz tim kʊd pʊl ɪt ɔf. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, but there is a slight amount of background noise.' |
Sir, right now we've just sketched out a concept," he said. Till I can get a larger team together to run through some rehearsals, I won't know if what I'm currently thinking is the best way to do it. | 111.670837 | 24.523178 | 69.347649 | 59.150345 | very fast | sɜ˞, ɹaɪt naʊ wi'vi dʒʌst skɛtʃt aʊt ʌ kɑnsɛpt," hi sɛd. tɪl aɪ kæn ɡɛt ʌ lɑɹdʒɜ˞ tim tʌɡɛðɜ˞ tu ɹʌn θɹu sʌm ɹɪhɜ˞sʌlz, aɪ wʌn'ti noʊ ɪf wʌt aɪ'ɛm kɜ˞ʌntli θɪŋkɪŋ ɪz ðʌ bɛst weɪ tu du ɪt. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'This recording sounds very clear and crisp, but the lack of background noise makes it feel very confined.' |
I also can't tell you how we would get in and out. We need detailed air planners for that. What I can tell you is that if we get there, we can pull off the rate. | 98.280212 | 19.978807 | 69.117302 | 59.445446 | quite fast | aɪ ɔlsoʊ kæn'ti tɛl ju haʊ wi wʊd ɡɛt ɪn ʌnd aʊt. wi nid dɪteɪld ɛɹ plænɜ˞z fɔɹ ðæt. wʌt aɪ kæn tɛl ju ɪz ðæt ɪf wi ɡɛt ðɛɹ, wi kæn pʊl ɔf ðʌ ɹeɪt. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, but the recording is quite clear with minimal background noise.' |
but I can't recommend the mission itself until I've done the homework." I nodded. Let's do the homework then. Two weeks later, on March 29th, we reconvened in the Situation Room. | 101.521973 | 26.684326 | 67.607193 | 59.037949 | quite fast | bʌt aɪ kæn'ti ɹɛkʌmɛnd ðʌ mɪʃʌn ɪtsɛlf ʌntɪl aɪ'vi dʌn ðʌ hoʊmwɜ˞k." aɪ nɑdʌd. lɛt'ɛs du ðʌ hoʊmwɜ˞k ðɛn. tu wiks leɪtɜ˞, ɑn mɑɹtʃ , wi ɹikʌnvind ɪn ðʌ sɪtʃueɪʃʌn ɹum. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample is very clear and has little to no background noise, but the speaker's voice is quite monotone.' |
and McRaven reported feeling highly confident that the raid could be executed. Out on the other hand, he said, might be a little more, quote, sporty. | 113.396477 | 26.765709 | 67.716171 | 56.689445 | slightly fast | ʌnd ɹipɔɹtɪd filɪŋ haɪli kɑnfʌdʌnt ðæt ðʌ ɹeɪd kʊd bi ɛksʌkjutɪd. aʊt ɑn ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ hænd, hi sɛd, maɪt bi ʌ lɪtʌl mɔɹ, kwoʊt, spɔɹti. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear, but there is some background noise that can be distracting.' |
Based on his experience with similar raids and the preliminary rehearsals he'd run, he was fairly certain that the team could finish the job before any Pakistani authorities caught wind of what was happening. | 109.542999 | 27.014462 | 67.103653 | 59.199802 | very fast | beɪst ɑn hɪz ɪkspɪɹiʌns wɪð sɪmʌlɜ˞ ɹeɪdz ʌnd ðʌ pɹɪlɪmʌnɛɹi ɹɪhɜ˞sʌlz hi'di ɹʌn, hi wɑz fɛɹli sɜ˞tʌn ðæt ðʌ tim kʊd fɪnɪʃ ðʌ dʒɑb bɪfɔɹ ɛni pækɪstæni ʌθɔɹʌtiz kɑt waɪnd ʌv wʌt wɑz hæpʌnɪŋ. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech recording is of good quality, with clear and distinct words. There is very little background noise.' |
Nevertheless, we considered all the scenarios in which that assumption proved incorrect. What would we do if Pakistani fighters intercepted our helicopters? | 104.979874 | 17.504032 | 63.221088 | 58.434258 | quite fast | nɛvɜ˞ðʌlɛs, wi kʌnsɪdɜ˞d ɔl ðʌ sɪnɛɹioʊz ɪn wɪtʃ ðæt ʌsʌmpʃʌn pɹuvd ɪnkɜ˞ɛkt. wʌt wʊd wi du ɪf pækɪstæni faɪtɜ˞z ɪntɜ˞sɛptʌd aʊɜ˞ hɛlɪkɑptɜ˞z? | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech is very clear and crisp, but there is very little background noise.' |
either on the way in or on the way out. What if bin Laden was on site, but hidden or in a safe room, thus extending the amount of time the special ops team spent on the ground? | 108.43985 | 23.585344 | 68.497368 | 59.639942 | quite fast | iðɜ˞ ɑn ðʌ weɪ ɪn ɔɹ ɑn ðʌ weɪ aʊt. wʌt ɪf bɪn leɪdʌn wɑz ɑn saɪt, bʌt hɪdʌn ɔɹ ɪn ʌ seɪf ɹum, ðʌs ɪkstɛndɪŋ ðʌ ʌmaʊnt ʌv taɪm ðʌ spɛʃʌl ɑps tim spɛnt ɑn ðʌ ɡɹaʊnd? | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Obama's speech is very clear, but there is a bit of a muffled quality to the recording. The pace is very fast, and the tone is quite monotone.'. |
How would the team respond if Pakistani police or military forces surrounded the compound during the raid? Pravin emphasized that his planning was built on the premise that his team should avoid | 106.998886 | 21.939131 | 66.85939 | 59.21843 | quite fast | haʊ wʊd ðʌ tim ɹɪspɑnd ɪf pækɪstæni pʌlis ɔɹ mɪlʌtɛɹi fɔɹsɪz sɜ˞aʊndɪd ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd dʊɹɪŋ ðʌ ɹeɪd? ɛmfʌsaɪzd ðæt hɪz plænɪŋ wɑz bɪlt ɑn ðʌ pɹɛmɪs ðæt hɪz tim ʃʊd ʌvɔɪd | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech is very clear and recorded with a high quality recording, but the speaker's voice is very monotone and quite clear.' |
a firefight with Pakistani authorities. And if the authorities confronted us on the ground, his inclination would be to have the SEALs hold in place while our diplomats try to... | 101.913918 | 23.017849 | 69.509949 | 57.202366 | quite fast | ʌ faɪɹfaɪt wɪð pækɪstæni ʌθɔɹʌtiz. ʌnd ɪf ðʌ ʌθɔɹʌtiz kʌnfɹʌntʌd ʌs ɑn ðʌ ɡɹaʊnd, hɪz ɪnklʌneɪʃʌn wʊd bi tu hæv ðʌ silz hoʊld ɪn pleɪs waɪl aʊɜ˞ dɪplʌmæts tɹaɪ tu... | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample is very clear, but there's a bit of a robotic monotone delivery.' |
to negotiate a safe exit. I appreciated those instincts. His proposed approach was yet another example of the prudence I'd consistently encounter in the past. | 105.343872 | 25.401649 | 68.033348 | 59.70966 | very fast | tu nʌɡoʊʃieɪt ʌ seɪf ɛɡzɪt. aɪ ʌpɹiʃieɪtɪd ðoʊz ɪnstɪŋkts. hɪz pɹʌpoʊzd ʌpɹoʊtʃ wɑz jɛt ʌnʌðɜ˞ ɪɡzæmpʌl ʌv ðʌ pɹudʌns aɪ'di kʌnsɪstʌntli ɪnkaʊntɜ˞ ɪn ðʌ pæst. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear, but the recording is quite noisy with a lot of background interference.' |
when dealing with our top military commanders. But with U.S.-Pakistan relations in a particularly precarious state, both Bob Gates and I expressed serious reservations about this strategy. | 105.964775 | 22.388979 | 66.812881 | 58.861465 | quite fast | wɛn dilɪŋ wɪð aʊɜ˞ tɑp mɪlʌtɛɹi kʌmændɜ˞z. bʌt wɪð ju.ɛs.-pækɪstæn ɹileɪʃʌnz ɪn ʌ pɑɹtɪkjʌlɜ˞li pɹikɛɹiʌs steɪt, boʊθ bɑb ɡeɪts ʌnd aɪ ɪkspɹɛst sɪɹiʌs ɹɛzɜ˞veɪʃʌnz ʌbaʊt ðɪs stɹætʌdʒi. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'This speech has a very clear and crisp recording, with minimal background noise and a consistent pace.' |
drone strikes against al Qaeda targets in the FATA had been generating increasing opposition from the Pakistani public. Thai-American sentiment had been further inflamed late in January. | 102.387909 | 19.767458 | 65.851898 | 59.726349 | very fast | dɹoʊn stɹaɪks ʌɡɛnst æl kaɪdɑ tɑɹɡʌts ɪn ðʌ fɑtʌ hæd bɪn dʒɛnɜ˞eɪtɪŋ ɪnkɹisɪŋ ɑpʌzɪʃʌn fɹʌm ðʌ pækɪstæni pʌblɪk. taɪ-ʌmɛɹʌkʌn sɛntʌmʌnt hæd bɪn fɜ˞ðɜ˞ ɪnfleɪmd leɪt ɪn dʒænjuɛɹi. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech is very clear, but recording is quite noisy with minimal background noise'. |
when a CIA contractor named Raymond Allen Davis killed two armed men who approached his vehicle in the teeming city of Lahore. | 102.801956 | 20.323671 | 64.105217 | 59.55109 | slightly fast | wɛn ʌ siaɪeɪ kɑntɹæktɜ˞ neɪmd ɹeɪmʌnd ælʌn deɪvʌs kɪld tu ɑɹmd mɛn hu ʌpɹoʊtʃt hɪz vihɪkʌl ɪn ðʌ timɪŋ sɪti ʌv lɑhɔɹ. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear and recorded well. There is minimal background noise and the speaker's voice is very monotone.' |
setting off angry protests over the CIA presence in Pakistan, and resulting in nearly two months of tense diplomatic drama as we brokered Davis' release. | 98.130035 | 18.713091 | 64.92926 | 59.732391 | slightly fast | sɛtɪŋ ɔf æŋɡɹi pɹoʊtɛsts oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ siaɪeɪ pɹɛzʌns ɪn pækɪstæn, ʌnd ɹɪzʌltɪŋ ɪn nɪɹli tu mʌnθs ʌv tɛns dɪplʌmætɪk dɹɑmʌ æz wi bɹoʊkɜ˞d deɪvʌs' ɹilis. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, with clear and concise delivery.' |
I told McRaven and the team that I was not going to risk putting the fate of our SEALs in the hands of a Pakistani government that would no doubt face intense public pressure or | 114.213516 | 22.075842 | 67.251648 | 59.770439 | quite fast | aɪ toʊld ʌnd ðʌ tim ðæt aɪ wɑz nɑt ɡoʊɪŋ tu ɹɪsk pʌtɪŋ ðʌ feɪt ʌv aʊɜ˞ silz ɪn ðʌ hændz ʌv ʌ pækɪstæni ɡʌvɜ˞mʌnt ðæt wʊd noʊ daʊt feɪs ɪntɛns pʌblɪk pɹɛʃɜ˞ ɔɹ | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech is very clear, but has a slight echo due to the very confined recording environment.' |
over whether to jail or release them, especially if it turned out that bin Laden wasn't in the compound. I therefore wanted him to beef up plans to get the raiding party out no matter what. | 104.076721 | 22.984421 | 67.177444 | 59.07196 | quite fast | oʊvɜ˞ wɛðɜ˞ tu dʒeɪl ɔɹ ɹilis ðɛm, ʌspɛʃli ɪf ɪt tɜ˞nd aʊt ðæt bɪn leɪdʌn 'ti ɪn ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd. aɪ ðɛɹfɔɹ wɔntɪd hɪm tu bif ʌp plænz tu ɡɛt ðʌ ɹeɪdɪŋ pɑɹti aʊt noʊ mætɜ˞ wʌt. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sounds very clear, but there is a slight background noise that can be heard.' |
possibly adding two extra helicopters to provide backup for the team in the compound. Before we adjourned, Haas Cartwright offered a new, more surgical option for an airstrike. | 106.657646 | 25.352818 | 67.867134 | 59.405518 | quite fast | pɑsʌbli ædɪŋ tu ɛkstɹʌ hɛlɪkɑptɜ˞z tu pɹʌvaɪd bækʌp fɔɹ ðʌ tim ɪn ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd. bɪfɔɹ wi ʌdʒɜ˞nd, hɑs kɑɹtɹaɪt ɔfɜ˞d ʌ nu, mɔɹ sɜ˞dʒɪkʌl ɑpʃʌn fɔɹ æn ɛɹstɹaɪk. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear and has a very good recording quality, but it is very confined in sound.'. |
one involving a drone that would fire a small 13-pound missile directly at the pacer while he was taking his daily walk. According to Cartwright, the collateral damage would be minimal. | 99.064941 | 20.372622 | 63.857735 | 57.571911 | quite fast | wʌn ɪnvɑlvɪŋ ʌ dɹoʊn ðæt wʊd faɪɜ˞ ʌ smɔl -paʊnd mɪsʌl dɜ˞ɛktli æt ðʌ peɪsɜ˞ waɪl hi wɑz teɪkɪŋ hɪz deɪli wɔk. ʌkɔɹdɪŋ tu kɑɹtɹaɪt, ðʌ kʌlætɜ˞ʌl dæmʌdʒ wʊd bi mɪnʌmʌl. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech recording is of good quality, but there's a bit of background noise. The tone is very monotone and the pace is quite fast.'. |
And given the experience our military had developed in targeting other terrorist operatives, he felt satisfied it could do the job while avoiding the risks inherent in a raid. | 96.491982 | 21.351608 | 58.284325 | 58.627693 | very fast | ʌnd ɡɪvʌn ðʌ ɪkspɪɹiʌns aʊɜ˞ mɪlʌtɛɹi hæd dɪvɛlʌpt ɪn tɑɹɡʌtɪŋ ʌðɜ˞ tɛɹɜ˞ɪst ɑpɜ˞ʌtɪvz, hi fɛlt sætʌsfaɪd ɪt kʊd du ðʌ dʒɑb waɪl ʌvɔɪdɪŋ ðʌ ɹɪsks ɪnhɪɹʌnt ɪn ʌ ɹeɪd. | slightly clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is very good, but there is a bit of background noise.' |
The possible courses of action were now in focus. Pravin would oversee the construction of a full-scale model of the Abbottabad compound at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. | 103.64975 | 19.659023 | 60.813854 | 58.070869 | quite fast | ðʌ pɑsʌbʌl kɔɹsʌz ʌv ækʃʌn wɜ˞ naʊ ɪn foʊkʌs. wʊd oʊvɜ˞si ðʌ kʌnstɹʌkʃʌn ʌv ʌ fʊl-skeɪl mɑdʌl ʌv ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd æt fɔɹt bɹæɡ, nɔɹθ kɛɹʌlaɪnʌ. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear and has a consistent tone, but there's a bit of background noise that can be heard.' |
where the SEAL team would conduct a series of dress rehearsals. Should I decide to authorize the raid, he said, the optimal time to do it would be the first weekend in May. | 101.135231 | 23.184366 | 67.64399 | 59.521698 | quite fast | wɛɹ ðʌ sil tim wʊd kɑndʌkt ʌ sɪɹiz ʌv dɹɛs ɹɪhɜ˞sʌlz. ʃʊd aɪ dɪsaɪd tu ɔθɜ˞aɪz ðʌ ɹeɪd, hi sɛd, ðʌ ɑptʌmʌl taɪm tu du ɪt wʊd bi ðʌ fɜ˞st wikɛnd ɪn meɪ. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear, but the recording is quite noisy with a lot of background interference'. |
when a couple of moonless nights would provide the seals with extra cover. Left unstated were obvious concerns that with each step we took to plan and prepare, and every day that passed. | 97.742523 | 16.301414 | 59.0881 | 59.527252 | quite fast | wɛn ʌ kʌpʌl ʌv naɪts wʊd pɹʌvaɪd ðʌ silz wɪð ɛkstɹʌ kʌvɜ˞. lɛft ʌnsteɪtɪd wɜ˞ ɑbviʌs kʌnsɜ˞nz ðæt wɪð itʃ stɛp wi tʊk tu plæn ʌnd pɹipɛɹ, ʌnd ɛvɜ˞i deɪ ðæt pæst. | slightly clear | very confined sounding | very monotone | 'The speech is very clear and has a very faint background noise.' |
More people were being read into our secret. I told both McRaven and Cartwright that I wasn't yet ready to make a decision as to which option, if any, we'd pursue, but for planning purposes. | 102.580757 | 18.916424 | 69.11422 | 58.66608 | quite fast | mɔɹ pipʌl wɜ˞ biɪŋ ɹɛd ɪntu aʊɜ˞ sikɹʌt. aɪ toʊld boʊθ ʌnd kɑɹtɹaɪt ðæt aɪ 'ti jɛt ɹɛdi tu meɪk ʌ dɪsɪʒʌn æz tu wɪtʃ ɑpʃʌn, ɪf ɛni, wi'di pɜ˞su, bʌt fɔɹ plænɪŋ pɜ˞pʌsʌz. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample sounds very clear and crisp, but it's quite monotonous and lacks any real expression.' |
I said, two minutes ago. All the while, we carried on with business as usual at the White House. I was tracking the situation in Libya, the war in Afghanistan. | 109.0084 | 24.841192 | 69.849129 | 55.08987 | slightly fast | aɪ sɛd, tu mɪnʌts ʌɡoʊ. ɔl ðʌ waɪl, wi kæɹid ɑn wɪð bɪznʌs æz juʒʌwʌl æt ðʌ waɪt haʊs. aɪ wɑz tɹækɪŋ ðʌ sɪtʃueɪʃʌn ɪn lɪbiʌ, ðʌ wɔɹ ɪn æfɡænʌstæn. | very clear | quite confined sounding | quite monotone | ''The speech is very clear and recorded with a high quality recording. There is no significant background noise, and the speaker's voice is very monotone.'' |
and the Greek debt crisis, which had flared up again and was once more starting to affect U.S. markets. One day, on the way back from the Situation Room, I ran into Jay Carney. | 108.391563 | 21.239922 | 65.868393 | 59.434383 | quite fast | ʌnd ðʌ ɡɹik dɛt kɹaɪsʌs, wɪtʃ hæd flɛɹd ʌp ʌɡɛn ʌnd wɑz wʌns mɔɹ stɑɹtɪŋ tu ʌfɛkt ju.ɛs. mɑɹkʌts. wʌn deɪ, ɑn ðʌ weɪ bæk fɹʌm ðʌ sɪtʃueɪʃʌn ɹum, aɪ ɹæn ɪntu dʒeɪ kɑɹni. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Very good recording. Obama speaks clearly and with minimal background noise, even at a fast pace.' |
who'd succeeded Robert Gibbs as my press secretary. Jay was a former journalist who'd had a front row seat for all sorts of historic moments. | 116.728424 | 72.882317 | 55.42131 | 52.952747 | very fast | hu'di sʌksidɪd ɹɑbɜ˞t ɡɪbz æz maɪ pɹɛs sɛkɹʌtɛɹi. dʒeɪ wɑz ʌ fɔɹmɜ˞ dʒɜ˞nʌlʌst hu'di hæd ʌ fɹʌnt ɹoʊ sit fɔɹ ɔl sɔɹts ʌv hɪstɔɹɪk moʊmʌnts. | slightly clear | quite confined sounding | slightly expressive | 'The speech sample is clear but has a bit of background noise and a slightly expressive tone.' |
It covered the breakup of the Soviet Union, this time magazine's Moscow correspondent, and had been on Air Force One with President Bush on the morning of 9-11. | 100.693588 | 19.47378 | 64.148659 | 59.525276 | very fast | ɪt kʌvɜ˞d ðʌ bɹeɪkʌp ʌv ðʌ soʊviʌt junjʌn, ðɪs taɪm mæɡʌzin'ɛs mɑskoʊ kɔɹʌspɑndʌnt, ʌnd hæd bɪn ɑn ɛɹ fɔɹs wʌn wɪð pɹɛzʌdɛnt bʊʃ ɑn ðʌ mɔɹnɪŋ ʌv -. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, very clear and concise.' |
Now he was telling me he'd just spent part of his daily press briefing fielding questions about whether my birth certificate was valid. | 109.578781 | 29.474876 | 66.794617 | 59.758877 | quite fast | naʊ hi wɑz tɛlɪŋ mi hi'di dʒʌst spɛnt pɑɹt ʌv hɪz deɪli pɹɛs bɹifɪŋ fildɪŋ kwɛstʃʌnz ʌbaʊt wɛðɜ˞ maɪ bɜ˞θ sɜ˞tɪfɪkʌt wɑz vælɪd. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is very good, but there's a slight background noise that can be heard.' |
It had been more than a month since Donald Trump had inserted himself into the national political dialogue. My advisors and I had assumed that having milked it for all it was worth. | 108.030876 | 25.874395 | 63.480484 | 59.779827 | very fast | ɪt hæd bɪn mɔɹ ðæn ʌ mʌnθ sɪns dɑnʌld tɹʌmp hæd ɪnsɜ˞tʌd hɪmsɛlf ɪntu ðʌ næʃʌnʌl pʌlɪtʌkʌl daɪʌlɔɡ. maɪ ædvaɪzɜ˞z ʌnd aɪ hæd ʌsumd ðæt hævɪŋ mɪlkt ɪt fɔɹ ɔl ɪt wɑz wɜ˞θ. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech is very clear but recorded in a very quiet room, with minimal background noise'. |
the media would gradually tire of his obsession with my birth. And yet, like algae in a stagnant pond... | 104.552238 | 23.30802 | 64.86676 | 58.593082 | quite fast | ðʌ midiʌ wʊd ɡɹædʒuʌli taɪɜ˞ ʌv hɪz ʌbsɛʃʌn wɪð maɪ bɜ˞θ. ʌnd jɛt, laɪk ældʒi ɪn ʌ stæɡnʌnt pɑnd... | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample is very clear, but there is a bit of background noise.' |
The number of stories on his conspiratorial musings proliferated with each passing week. Table shows ran long segments on Trump and his theories. | 120.292702 | 24.810905 | 66.236656 | 59.143764 | quite fast | ðʌ nʌmbɜ˞ ʌv stɔɹiz ɑn hɪz kʌnspɪɹʌtɔɹiʌl mjuzɪŋz pɹʌlɪfɜ˞eɪtɪd wɪð itʃ pæsɪŋ wik. teɪbʌl ʃoʊz ɹæn lɔŋ sɛɡmʌnts ɑn tɹʌmp ʌnd hɪz θɪɹiz. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample has a very clear and high-quality recording, but is very confined in its sound space.' |
political reporters search for fresh angles on the sociological significance of birtherism, or its impact on my reelection campaign, or, with barely acknowledged irony, | 117.024803 | 33.515472 | 63.101631 | 58.359367 | slightly fast | pʌlɪtʌkʌl ɹɪpɔɹtɜ˞z sɜ˞tʃ fɔɹ fɹɛʃ æŋɡʌlz ɑn ðʌ soʊsiʌlɑdʒɪkʌl sʌɡnɪfɪkʌns ʌv , ɔɹ ɪts ɪmpækt ɑn maɪ ɹiɪlɛkʃʌn kæmpeɪn, ɔɹ, wɪð bɛɹli æknɑlɪdʒd aɪɹʌni, | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech recording sounds very clear and crisp, but there is some background noise that makes it sound slightly unclear.' |
what it said about the news business. The major point of discussion was the fact that the document we'd made available on the internet in 2008 was a short form birth certificate. | 113.178139 | 34.457462 | 63.906963 | 59.63533 | quite fast | wʌt ɪt sɛd ʌbaʊt ðʌ nuz bɪznʌs. ðʌ meɪdʒɜ˞ pɔɪnt ʌv dɪskʌʃʌn wɑz ðʌ fækt ðæt ðʌ dɑkjʌmɛnt wi'di meɪd ʌveɪlʌbʌl ɑn ðʌ ɪntɜ˞nɛt ɪn wɑz ʌ ʃɔɹt fɔɹm bɜ˞θ sɜ˞tɪfɪkʌt. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Very clear recording. The speech is delivered in a very clear and crisp manner with minimal background noise.' |
which was the standard document issued by the Hawaii State Department of Health and could be used to obtain a passport, social security number, or driver's license. According to Trump and his fellow birthers, however, | 105.105171 | 29.437315 | 66.895241 | 59.589859 | very fast | wɪtʃ wɑz ðʌ stændɜ˞d dɑkjʌmɛnt ɪʃud baɪ ðʌ hʌwaɪi steɪt dɪpɑɹtmʌnt ʌv hɛlθ ʌnd kʊd bi juzd tu ʌbteɪn ʌ pæspɔɹt, soʊʃʌl sɪkjʊɹʌti nʌmbɜ˞, ɔɹ dɹaɪvɜ˞'ɛs laɪsʌns. ʌkɔɹdɪŋ tu tɹʌmp ʌnd hɪz fɛloʊ , haʊɛvɜ˞, | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech is very clear and crisp, but there is a slight sense of distance and clarity.' |
The short form document proved nothing. Why hadn't I produced the original long form version of my birth certificate, we were asked. | 101.221138 | 32.543194 | 63.045956 | 59.66946 | quite fast | ðʌ ʃɔɹt fɔɹm dɑkjʌmɛnt pɹuvd nʌθɪŋ. waɪ 'ti aɪ pɹʌdust ðʌ ɜ˞ɪdʒʌnʌl lɔŋ fɔɹm vɜ˞ʒʌn ʌv maɪ bɜ˞θ sɜ˞tɪfɪkʌt, wi wɜ˞ æskt. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, but the recording is quite clear and lacks any significant background noise.' |
Had information on the long form been deliberately omitted from the short form? Perhaps some clue that I was a Muslim. Had the long form itself been doctored? What was Obama hiding? | 113.392761 | 31.159452 | 67.541252 | 59.366001 | quite fast | hæd ɪnfɜ˞meɪʃʌn ɑn ðʌ lɔŋ fɔɹm bɪn dɪlɪbɜ˞ʌtli oʊmɪtʌd fɹʌm ðʌ ʃɔɹt fɔɹm? pɜ˞hæps sʌm klu ðæt aɪ wɑz ʌ mʌzlʌm. hæd ðʌ lɔŋ fɔɹm ɪtsɛlf bɪn dɑktɜ˞d? wʌt wɑz oʊbɑmʌ haɪdɪŋ? | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample is very clear, but very confined in its sound. There is minimal background noise and the speaker's voice is very monotone.' |
Finally, I decided I'd had enough. I called in White House Counsel Bob Bauer and told him to go ahead and obtain the long form. | 118.599403 | 33.029621 | 69.548653 | 59.483711 | quite fast | faɪnʌli, aɪ dɪsaɪdɪd aɪ'di hæd ɪnʌf. aɪ kɔld ɪn waɪt haʊs kaʊnsʌl bɑb baʊɜ˞ ʌnd toʊld hɪm tu ɡoʊ ʌhɛd ʌnd ʌbteɪn ðʌ lɔŋ fɔɹm. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample is clear and crisp, but there's a lot of ambient noise, making it difficult to understand the content.' |
birth certificate from its home in a bound volume somewhere deep in the bowels of the Hawaii Vital Records Office. | 89.266716 | 17.787731 | 58.504028 | 59.368626 | quite fast | bɜ˞θ sɜ˞tɪfɪkʌt fɹʌm ɪts hoʊm ɪn ʌ baʊnd vɑljum sʌmwɛɹ dip ɪn ðʌ baʊʌlz ʌv ðʌ hʌwaɪi vaɪtʌl ɹʌkɔɹdz ɔfɪs. | slightly clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear and concise, but there is some background noise that makes it sound slightly muffled.' |
I then let David Plouffe and Dan Pfeiffer know that I planned not just to release the document but to say something publicly as well. They thought this was a bad idea. | 104.751534 | 31.840818 | 67.382034 | 59.647842 | quite fast | aɪ ðɛn lɛt deɪvɪd ploʊf ʌnd dæn faɪfɜ˞ noʊ ðæt aɪ plænd nɑt dʒʌst tu ɹilis ðʌ dɑkjʌmɛnt bʌt tu seɪ sʌmθɪŋ pʌblɪkli æz wɛl. ðeɪ θɔt ðɪs wɑz ʌ bæd aɪdiʌ. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | "This speech has minimal background noise and is delivered in a very clear tone with moderate pace." |
arguing that I'd just feed the story. And anyway, answering such ridiculous charges was beneath both me and the office of the president. That, I said, is exactly the point. | 97.351059 | 19.223598 | 66.495621 | 59.534691 | quite fast | ɑɹɡjuɪŋ ðæt aɪ'di dʒʌst fid ðʌ stɔɹi. ʌnd ɛniweɪ, ænsɜ˞ɪŋ sʌtʃ ɹɪdɪkjʌlʌs tʃɑɹdʒʌz wɑz bɪniθ boʊθ mi ʌnd ðʌ ɔfɪs ʌv ðʌ pɹɛzʌdɛnt. ðæt, aɪ sɛd, ɪz ɪɡzæktli ðʌ pɔɪnt. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech is very clear and crisp, but there's a bit of a distracting background noise level.' |
I began by remarking on the fact that the national TV networks had all decided to break from their regularly scheduled programming to carry my remarks live. | 125.72596 | 30.274206 | 56.315884 | 59.570957 | quite fast | aɪ bɪɡæn baɪ ɹɪmɑɹkɪŋ ɑn ðʌ fækt ðæt ðʌ næʃʌnʌl tivi nɛtwɜ˞ks hæd ɔl dɪsaɪdɪd tu bɹeɪk fɹʌm ðɛɹ ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞li skɛdʒʊld pɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ tu kæɹi maɪ ɹɪmɑɹks laɪv. | slightly clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear, but there's a bit of background noise and a very monotone tone of voice.'. |
when the House Republicans and I had issued sharply contrasting budget proposals with profound implications for the nation. | 110.489594 | 21.09367 | 67.628204 | 59.686428 | quite fast | wɛn ðʌ haʊs ɹɪpʌblɪkʌnz ʌnd aɪ hæd ɪʃud ʃɑɹpli kʌntɹæstɪŋ bʌdʒɪt pɹʌpoʊzʌlz wɪð pɹoʊfaʊnd ɪmplʌkeɪʃʌnz fɔɹ ðʌ neɪʃʌn. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'This audio sample is of very high quality, with clear and pristine recording and a very fast pace of delivery.' |
The news instead had been dominated by talk of my birth certificate. I noted that America faced enormous challenges and big decisions, that we should expect serious debates. | 107.730064 | 26.668219 | 52.735336 | 58.86557 | very fast | ðʌ nuz ɪnstɛd hæd bɪn dɑmʌneɪtʌd baɪ tɔk ʌv maɪ bɜ˞θ sɜ˞tɪfɪkʌt. aɪ noʊtʌd ðæt ʌmɛɹʌkʌ feɪst ɪnɔɹmʌs tʃælʌndʒɪz ʌnd bɪɡ dɪsɪʒʌnz, ðæt wi ʃʊd ɪkspɛkt sɪɹiʌs dʌbeɪts. | moderate ambient sound | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is poor with a lot of background noise and a monotonous tone.' |
and sometimes fierce disagreements, because that was how our democracy was supposed to work, and I was certain that we had it in us to shape a better future together. But... | 109.37838 | 22.536787 | 69.174957 | 59.719654 | quite fast | ʌnd sʌmtaɪmz fɪɹs dɪsʌɡɹimʌnts, bɪkɔz ðæt wɑz haʊ aʊɜ˞ dɪmɑkɹʌsi wɑz sʌpoʊzd tu wɜ˞k, ʌnd aɪ wɑz sɜ˞tʌn ðæt wi hæd ɪt ɪn ʌs tu ʃeɪp ʌ bɛtɜ˞ fjutʃɜ˞ tʌɡɛðɜ˞. bʌt... | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'This audio sample has a very clear and high-quality recording, but is quite confined in the sound space.' |
I said, we're not going to be able to do that if we are distracted. We're not going to be able to do that if we spend time vilifying each other. | 97.739853 | 21.350885 | 70.765785 | 59.285606 | very fast | aɪ sɛd, wi'ɹeɪ nɑt ɡoʊɪŋ tu bi eɪbʌl tu du ðæt ɪf wi ɑɹ dɪstɹæktʌd. wi'ɹeɪ nɑt ɡoʊɪŋ tu bi eɪbʌl tu du ðæt ɪf wi spɛnd taɪm itʃ ʌðɜ˞. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear, but the recording is quite noisy, with a lot of background interference.' |
We're not gonna be able to do that if we just make stuff up and pretend that facts are not facts. We're not gonna be able to solve our problems if we get distracted. | 106.952095 | 17.552774 | 56.957626 | 59.632736 | very fast | wi'ɹeɪ nɑt ɡɑnʌ bi eɪbʌl tu du ðæt ɪf wi dʒʌst meɪk stʌf ʌp ʌnd pɹitɛnd ðæt fækts ɑɹ nɑt fækts. wi'ɹeɪ nɑt ɡɑnʌ bi eɪbʌl tu sɑlv aʊɜ˞ pɹɑblʌmz ɪf wi ɡɛt dɪstɹæktʌd. | slightly clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Very good recording. Obama speaks with a consistent tone, but there's a slight hint of background noise that cuts through the monotony.'. |
by sideshows and carnival barkers. I looked out at the assembled reporters. I know that there's gonna be a segment of people for which no matter what we put out... | 97.193741 | 23.723761 | 67.024109 | 58.897793 | quite fast | baɪ saɪdʃoʊz ʌnd kɑɹnʌvʌl bɑɹkɜ˞z. aɪ lʊkt aʊt æt ðʌ ʌsɛmbʌld ɹɪpɔɹtɜ˞z. aɪ noʊ ðæt ðɛɹ'ɛs ɡɑnʌ bi ʌ sɛɡmʌnt ʌv pipʌl fɔɹ wɪtʃ noʊ mætɜ˞ wʌt wi pʊt aʊt... | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'This speech sample has very good recording quality with clear and distinct audio.' |
this issue will not be put to rest, but I'm speaking to the vast majority of the American people, as well as to the press. We do not have time for this kind of silliness. | 102.002853 | 20.990852 | 67.675636 | 59.756683 | quite fast | ðɪs ɪʃu wɪl nɑt bi pʊt tu ɹɛst, bʌt aɪ'ɛm spikɪŋ tu ðʌ væst mʌdʒɔɹʌti ʌv ðʌ ʌmɛɹʌkʌn pipʌl, æz wɛl æz tu ðʌ pɹɛs. wi du nɑt hæv taɪm fɔɹ ðɪs kaɪnd ʌv sɪlinʌs. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is recorded very well and the speaker's voice is very clear and monotone, with fast delivery.' |
We've got better stuff to do. I've got better stuff to do. We've got big problems to solve and I'm confident we can solve them, but we're going to have to focus on them. | 101.096069 | 28.30953 | 70.23394 | 57.726547 | quite fast | wi'vi ɡɑt bɛtɜ˞ stʌf tu du. aɪ'vi ɡɑt bɛtɜ˞ stʌf tu du. wi'vi ɡɑt bɪɡ pɹɑblʌmz tu sɑlv ʌnd aɪ'ɛm kɑnfʌdʌnt wi kæn sɑlv ðɛm, bʌt wi'ɹeɪ ɡoʊɪŋ tu hæv tu foʊkʌs ɑn ðɛm. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech recording is excellent, with clear and minimal background noise. The speaker's voice is very monotone, but still very clear and expressive.' |
Not on this. The room was quiet for a moment. I exited through the sliding doors that led back into the communications team's offices, where I encountered a group of junior members of our | 90.652351 | 16.337225 | 63.045246 | 59.029587 | very fast | nɑt ɑn ðɪs. ðʌ ɹum wɑz kwaɪʌt fɔɹ ʌ moʊmʌnt. aɪ ɛɡzʌtɪd θɹu ðʌ slaɪdɪŋ dɔɹz ðæt lɛd bæk ɪntu ðʌ kʌmjunʌkeɪʃʌnz tim'ɛs ɔfʌsʌz, wɛɹ aɪ ɪnkaʊntɜ˞d ʌ ɡɹup ʌv dʒunjɜ˞ mɛmbɜ˞z ʌv aʊɜ˞ | quite clear | very confined sounding | very monotone | 'The speech sample is very clear and has a very fast pace.' |
who'd been watching my remarks on a TV monitor. They all looked to be in their 20s. Some had worked on my campaign. Others had only recently joined the administration. | 86.968666 | 14.906616 | 67.897408 | 58.474003 | quite fast | hu'di bɪn wɑtʃɪŋ maɪ ɹɪmɑɹks ɑn ʌ tivi mɑnʌtɜ˞. ðeɪ ɔl lʊkt tu bi ɪn ðɛɹ . sʌm hæd wɜ˞kt ɑn maɪ kæmpeɪn. ʌðɜ˞z hæd oʊnli ɹisʌntli dʒɔɪnd ðʌ ædmɪnɪstɹeɪʃʌn. | very clear | very confined sounding | very monotone | 'Speech recording sounds very good, with clear and concise delivery, but there's some background noise'. |
held by the idea of serving their country. I stopped and made eye contact with each one of them. We're better than this, I said. Remember that. | 81.421814 | 19.385771 | 68.992516 | 58.218266 | slightly fast | hɛld baɪ ðʌ aɪdiʌ ʌv sɜ˞vɪŋ ðɛɹ kʌntɹi. aɪ stɑpt ʌnd meɪd aɪ kɑntækt wɪð itʃ wʌn ʌv ðɛm. wi'ɹeɪ bɛtɜ˞ ðæn ðɪs, aɪ sɛd. ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞ ðæt. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, but the recording is quite clear with minimal background noise.' |
Back in the Situation Room the next day, my team and I conducted a final review of our options for a possible Abad Abad operation to take place that weekend. Earlier in the week, | 98.425133 | 20.510544 | 64.640442 | 59.700397 | quite fast | bæk ɪn ðʌ sɪtʃueɪʃʌn ɹum ðʌ nɛkst deɪ, maɪ tim ʌnd aɪ kʌndʌktʌd ʌ faɪnʌl ɹivju ʌv aʊɜ˞ ɑpʃʌnz fɔɹ ʌ pɑsʌbʌl ʌbɑd ʌbɑd ɑpɜ˞eɪʃʌn tu teɪk pleɪs ðæt wikɛnd. ɜ˞liɜ˞ ɪn ðʌ wik, | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear and recorded with a high quality recording, but the speaker's tone is quite monotone and the pace is quite fast'. |
I'd given McRaven approval to dispatch the SEAL team and helicopter assault force to Afghanistan, and the group was now in Jalalabad awaiting further orders. | 98.985893 | 19.464251 | 66.493378 | 59.674179 | slightly fast | aɪ'di ɡɪvʌn ʌpɹuvʌl tu dɪspætʃ ðʌ sil tim ʌnd hɛlɪkɑptɜ˞ ʌsɔlt fɔɹs tu æfɡænʌstæn, ʌnd ðʌ ɡɹup wɑz naʊ ɪn dʒʌlælʌbæd ʌweɪtɪŋ fɜ˞ðɜ˞ ɔɹdɜ˞z. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, but the recording is quite clear with minimal background noise.' |
that the CIA had adequately pressure-tested its work, Leon and Mike Morell had asked the chief of the National Counterterrorism Center, Mike Leiter, to have a fresh team of | 102.835754 | 17.084026 | 70.40419 | 59.397839 | quite fast | ðæt ðʌ siaɪeɪ hæd ædʌkwʌtli pɹɛʃɜ˞-tɛstɪd ɪts wɜ˞k, liɑn ʌnd maɪk mɔɹʌl hæd æskt ðʌ tʃif ʌv ðʌ næʃʌnʌl kaʊntɜ˞tɛɹɜ˞ɪzʌm sɛntɜ˞, maɪk laɪtɜ˞, tu hæv ʌ fɹɛʃ tim ʌv | very clear | very confined sounding | very monotone | 'Speech quality is very poor, with minimal clarity and a very noisy recording.' |
of analysts pore over the available intelligence on the compound and its resonance, to see how the agency's conclusions matched up with those of Langley. Leiter reported that a | 99.590302 | 20.746468 | 68.402611 | 59.693634 | quite fast | ʌv ænʌlɪsts pɔɹ oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ ʌveɪlʌbʌl ɪntɛlʌdʒʌns ɑn ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd ʌnd ɪts ɹɛzʌnʌns, tu si haʊ ðʌ eɪdʒʌnsi'ɛs kʌnkluʒʌnz mætʃt ʌp wɪð ðoʊz ʌv læŋli. laɪtɜ˞ ɹipɔɹtɪd ðæt ʌ | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample is very clear, but the recording is quite noisy, with a lot of background noise and a very monotone delivery.' |
The CIA team had expressed a 40 to 60 percent degree of certainty that it was bin Laden, compared to the CIA team's assessment of 60 to 80 percent. | 106.674469 | 30.1684 | 64.906418 | 59.144188 | quite fast | ðʌ siaɪeɪ tim hæd ɪkspɹɛst ʌ tu pɜ˞sɛnt dɪɡɹi ʌv sɜ˞tʌnti ðæt ɪt wɑz bɪn leɪdʌn, kʌmpɛɹd tu ðʌ siaɪeɪ tim'ɛs ʌsɛsmʌnt ʌv tu pɜ˞sɛnt. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Very good recording. The speech is clear and easy to hear, with minimal background noise.' |
a discussion ensued about what accounted for the difference. After a few minutes, I interrupted. I know we're trying to quantify these factors as best we can, I said. But ultimately... | 96.528389 | 20.349718 | 66.171364 | 59.300259 | very fast | ʌ dɪskʌʃʌn ɪnsud ʌbaʊt wʌt ʌkaʊntɪd fɔɹ ðʌ dɪfɜ˞ʌns. æftɜ˞ ʌ fju mɪnʌts, aɪ ɪntɜ˞ʌptɪd. aɪ noʊ wi'ɹeɪ tɹaɪɪŋ tu kwɑntɪfaɪ ðiz fæktɜ˞z æz bɛst wi kæn, aɪ sɛd. bʌt ʌltʌmʌtli... | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear, but recorded in a very confined space with excellent audio quality'. |
This is a 50-50 call. Let's move on. Prayvin let us know that preparations for the raid were complete. He and his men were ready. | 93.433289 | 19.85288 | 71.625793 | 59.675488 | slightly fast | ðɪs ɪz ʌ - kɔl. lɛt'ɛs muv ɑn. lɛt ʌs noʊ ðæt pɹɛpɜ˞eɪʃʌnz fɔɹ ðʌ ɹeɪd wɜ˞ kʌmplit. hi ʌnd hɪz mɛn wɜ˞ ɹɛdi. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, but there's a bit of background noise that makes it sound a bit unclear.' |
Wright likewise confirmed that the drone missile option had been tested and could be activated at any time. With the options before us, | 103.871468 | 15.305145 | 68.510307 | 59.407974 | quite fast | ɹaɪt laɪkwaɪz kʌnfɜ˞md ðæt ðʌ dɹoʊn mɪsʌl ɑpʃʌn hæd bɪn tɛstɪd ʌnd kʊd bi æktʌveɪtɪd æt ɛni taɪm. wɪð ðʌ ɑpʃʌnz bɪfɔɹ ʌs, | very clear | very confined sounding | very monotone | 'The speech sample has a very good recording and the speaker's voice is very clear, but it is very confined in terms of space and pacing.' |
I went around the table to get everyone's recommendations. Leon, John Brennan, and Mike Mullen favored the raid. Hillary said that for her, it was a 51-49 call. | 100.32444 | 20.517813 | 60.119972 | 57.653091 | slightly fast | aɪ wɛnt ɜ˞aʊnd ðʌ teɪbʌl tu ɡɛt ɛvɹiwʌn'ɛs ɹɛkʌmʌndeɪʃʌnz. liɑn, dʒɑn bɹɛnʌn, ʌnd maɪk mʌlʌn feɪvɜ˞d ðʌ ɹeɪd. hɪlɜ˞i sɛd ðæt fɔɹ hɜ˞, ɪt wɑz ʌ - kɔl. | slightly clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is very good, but there's a slight echo in the background.' |
carefully ticking through the risks of a raid, especially the danger that we could rupture our relations with Pakistan, or even find ourselves in a confrontation with the Pakistani military. | 95.798561 | 16.762701 | 67.013374 | 59.02417 | quite fast | kɛɹfʌli tɪkɪŋ θɹu ðʌ ɹɪsks ʌv ʌ ɹeɪd, ʌspɛʃli ðʌ deɪndʒɜ˞ ðæt wi kʊd ɹʌptʃɜ˞ aʊɜ˞ ɹileɪʃʌnz wɪð pækɪstæn, ɔɹ ivɪn faɪnd aʊɜ˞sɛlvz ɪn ʌ kɑnfɹʌnteɪʃʌn wɪð ðʌ pækɪstæni mɪlʌtɛɹi. | quite clear | very confined sounding | very monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, but the recording is quite clear and lacks any significant background noise.' |
She added, however, that considering this was our best lead on Bin Laden in ten years, she ultimately came down on the side of sending in the seals. Gates recommended against a raid. | 102.287491 | 25.081903 | 68.949768 | 55.563492 | quite fast | ʃi ædʌd, haʊɛvɜ˞, ðæt kʌnsɪdɜ˞ɪŋ ðɪs wɑz aʊɜ˞ bɛst lɛd ɑn bɪn leɪdʌn ɪn tɛn jɪɹz, ʃi ʌltʌmʌtli keɪm daʊn ɑn ðʌ saɪd ʌv sɛndɪŋ ɪn ðʌ silz. ɡeɪts ɹɛkʌmɛndɪd ʌɡɛnst ʌ ɹeɪd. | very clear | quite confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech is very clear but quiet, delivered in a monotone tone with no noticeable pace changes'. |
although he was open to considering the strike option. He raised the precedent of the April 1980 attempt to rescue the 53 American hostages held in Iran, known as Desert One. | 95.806747 | 17.497883 | 66.883667 | 59.314735 | quite fast | ɔlðoʊ hi wɑz oʊpʌn tu kʌnsɪdɜ˞ɪŋ ðʌ stɹaɪk ɑpʃʌn. hi ɹeɪzd ðʌ pɹɛsɪdʌnt ʌv ðʌ eɪpɹʌl ʌtɛmpt tu ɹɛskju ðʌ ʌmɛɹʌkʌn hɑstʌdʒʌz hɛld ɪn ɪɹɑn, noʊn æz dɛzɜ˞t wʌn. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, but there is a bit of background noise that makes it sound clear and monotone.' |
which had turned catastrophic after a US military helicopter crashed in the desert, killing eight service members. It was a reminder, he said, that no matter how thorough the planning, | 98.423019 | 19.137255 | 66.65554 | 59.645279 | quite fast | wɪtʃ hæd tɜ˞nd kætʌstɹɑfɪk æftɜ˞ ʌ ʌs mɪlʌtɛɹi hɛlɪkɑptɜ˞ kɹæʃt ɪn ðʌ dɛzɜ˞t, kɪlɪŋ eɪt sɜ˞vʌs mɛmbɜ˞z. ɪt wɑz ʌ ɹimaɪndɜ˞, hi sɛd, ðæt noʊ mætɜ˞ haʊ θɜ˞oʊ ðʌ plænɪŋ, | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sounds very clear and well-recorded, but there is a bit of a noticeable background noise.' |
Operations like this could go badly wrong, beyond the risk to the team. He worried that a failed mission might adversely impact the war in Afghanistan. Earlier that same day, | 106.972992 | 18.039827 | 68.925262 | 59.729595 | quite fast | ɑpɜ˞eɪʃʌnz laɪk ðɪs kʊd ɡoʊ bædli ɹɔŋ, bɪɑnd ðʌ ɹɪsk tu ðʌ tim. hi wɜ˞id ðæt ʌ feɪld mɪʃʌn maɪt ædvɜ˞sli ɪmpækt ðʌ wɔɹ ɪn æfɡænʌstæn. ɜ˞liɜ˞ ðæt seɪm deɪ, | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech has a clear and consistent tone, but there is some background noise that may make it difficult to understand at times.' |
I had announced Bob's planned retirement after four years as Secretary of Defense, and my intention to nominate Leon as his successor, as I listened to Bob's sober, well-reasoned assessment. | 102.209938 | 49.169449 | 63.678127 | 56.245586 | quite fast | aɪ hæd ʌnaʊnst bɑb'ɛs plænd ɹitaɪɜ˞mʌnt æftɜ˞ fɔɹ jɪɹz æz sɛkɹʌtɛɹi ʌv dɪfɛns, ʌnd maɪ ɪntɛntʃʌn tu nɑmʌnʌt liɑn æz hɪz sʌksɛsɜ˞, æz aɪ lɪsʌnd tu bɑb'ɛs soʊbɜ˞, wɛl-ɹizʌnd ʌsɛsmʌnt. | quite clear | very confined sounding | slightly monotone | 'The speech sample has a clear and good recording, but is very confined in terms of both space and time.' |
I was reminded of just how valuable he'd been to me. Joe also weighed in against the raid, arguing that given the enormous consequences of failure, | 98.478249 | 21.559916 | 67.612717 | 53.144161 | quite fast | aɪ wɑz ɹimaɪndɪd ʌv dʒʌst haʊ væljʌbʌl hi'di bɪn tu mi. dʒoʊ ɔlsoʊ weɪd ɪn ʌɡɛnst ðʌ ɹeɪd, ɑɹɡjuɪŋ ðæt ɡɪvʌn ðʌ ɪnɔɹmʌs kɑnsʌkwɛnsʌz ʌv feɪljɜ˞, | very clear | quite confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, with clear and concise delivery.' |
I should defer any decision until the intelligence community was more certain that bin Laden was in the compound. As had been true in every major decision I'd made as president. | 107.124008 | 23.388611 | 66.035484 | 59.751186 | quite fast | aɪ ʃʊd dɪfɜ˞ ɛni dɪsɪʒʌn ʌntɪl ðʌ ɪntɛlʌdʒʌns kʌmjunʌti wɑz mɔɹ sɜ˞tʌn ðæt bɪn leɪdʌn wɑz ɪn ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd. æz hæd bɪn tɹu ɪn ɛvɜ˞i meɪdʒɜ˞ dɪsɪʒʌn aɪ'di meɪd æz pɹɛzʌdɛnt. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample is very clear and has a very fast pace.' |
I appreciated Joe's willingness to buck the prevailing mood and ask tough questions, often in the interest of giving me the space I needed for my own internal deliberations. | 100.129395 | 19.846891 | 60.298496 | 59.540257 | quite fast | aɪ ʌpɹiʃieɪtɪd dʒoʊ'ɛs wɪlɪŋnʌs tu bʌk ðʌ pɹɪveɪlɪŋ mud ʌnd æsk tʌf kwɛstʃʌnz, ɔfʌn ɪn ðʌ ɪntɹʌst ʌv ɡɪvɪŋ mi ðʌ speɪs aɪ nidʌd fɔɹ maɪ oʊn ɪntɜ˞nʌl dɪlɪbɜ˞eɪʃʌnz. | slightly clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample has a clear recording but is very confined due to the lack of background noise.' |
I also knew that Joe, like Gates, had been in Washington during Desert One. I imagined he had strong memories of that time. The grieving families. | 95.796394 | 23.031134 | 64.112885 | 59.423332 | quite fast | aɪ ɔlsoʊ nu ðæt dʒoʊ, laɪk ɡeɪts, hæd bɪn ɪn wɑʃɪŋtʌn dʊɹɪŋ dɛzɜ˞t wʌn. aɪ ɪmædʒʌnd hi hæd stɹɔŋ mɛmɜ˞iz ʌv ðæt taɪm. ðʌ ɡɹivɪŋ fæmʌliz. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is very good, but the recording is quite clear with minimal background noise'. |
The blow to American prestige, the recrimination, and the portrayal of Jimmy Carter as both reckless and weak-minded in authorizing the mission. | 96.369873 | 14.138224 | 70.082733 | 59.655899 | quite fast | ðʌ bloʊ tu ʌmɛɹʌkʌn pɹɛstiʒ, ðʌ ɹɪkɹɪmɪneɪʃʌn, ʌnd ðʌ pɔɹtɹeɪʌl ʌv dʒɪmi kɑɹtɜ˞ æz boʊθ ɹɛklʌs ʌnd wik-maɪndʌd ɪn ɔθɜ˞aɪzɪŋ ðʌ mɪʃʌn. | very clear | very confined sounding | very monotone | 'Speech recording is of very poor quality with much noise and unclear audio.' |
Carter had never recovered politically. The unspoken suggestion was that I might not either. I told the group that they would have my decision by morning. If it was a go on the raid... | 100.050446 | 24.742804 | 70.853073 | 58.617622 | quite fast | kɑɹtɜ˞ hæd nɛvɜ˞ ɹʌkʌvɜ˞d pʌlɪtɪkʌli. ðʌ ʌnspoʊkʌn sʌdʒɛstʃʌn wɑz ðæt aɪ maɪt nɑt iðɜ˞. aɪ toʊld ðʌ ɡɹup ðæt ðeɪ wʊd hæv maɪ dɪsɪʒʌn baɪ mɔɹnɪŋ. ɪf ɪt wɑz ʌ ɡoʊ ɑn ðʌ ɹeɪd... | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent with very clear and crisp recordings.' |
I wanted to make sure that McRaven had the widest window possible to time the operation's launch. Tom Donilon walked back to the Oval Office with me. | 98.366844 | 20.033543 | 64.062218 | 58.395992 | quite fast | aɪ wɔntɪd tu meɪk ʃʊɹ ðæt hæd ðʌ waɪdʌst wɪndoʊ pɑsʌbʌl tu taɪm ðʌ ɑpɜ˞eɪʃʌn'ɛs lɔntʃ. tɑm dɑnʌlɑn wɔkt bæk tu ðʌ oʊvʌl ɔfɪs wɪð mi. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech is very clear, but recording is quite poor due to significant background noise.' |
his usual assortment of binders and notebooks tucked under his arm, and we quickly went down his checklist of potential action items for the weekend ahead. | 99.362411 | 16.487114 | 65.980537 | 59.597366 | quite fast | hɪz juʒʌwʌl ʌsɔɹtmʌnt ʌv baɪndɜ˞z ʌnd noʊtbʊks tʌkt ʌndɜ˞ hɪz ɑɹm, ʌnd wi kwɪkli wɛnt daʊn hɪz tʃɛklɪst ʌv pʌtɛnʃʌl ækʃʌn aɪtʌmz fɔɹ ðʌ wikɛnd ʌhɛd. | quite clear | very confined sounding | very monotone | 'The speech sample is very clear, but the recording is quite noisy, and the speaker's voice is very monotone.' |
He and Brennan had prepared a playbook for every contingency, it seemed, and I could see the strain and nervousness on his face. Seven months into his tenure as my national security advisor, | 102.485985 | 19.593561 | 65.350792 | 59.547482 | very fast | hi ʌnd bɹɛnʌn hæd pɹipɛɹd ʌ pleɪbʊk fɔɹ ɛvɜ˞i kʌntɪndʒʌnsi, ɪt simd, ʌnd aɪ kʊd si ðʌ stɹeɪn ʌnd nɜ˞vʌsnʌs ɑn hɪz feɪs. sɛvʌn mʌnθs ɪntu hɪz tɛnjɜ˞ æz maɪ næʃʌnʌl sɪkjʊɹʌti ædvaɪzɜ˞, | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear and the recording is of excellent quality, but the speaker's voice is very monotone and there is no significant reverb'. |
He'd been trying to exercise more and lay off the caffeine, but was apparently losing the battle. I'd come to marvel at Tom's capacity for hard work. | 97.856003 | 21.398636 | 66.071556 | 58.815464 | quite fast | hi'di bɪn tɹaɪɪŋ tu ɛksɜ˞saɪz mɔɹ ʌnd leɪ ɔf ðʌ kæfin, bʌt wɑz ʌpɛɹʌntli luzɪŋ ðʌ bætʌl. aɪ'di kʌm tu mɑɹvʌl æt tɑm'ɛs kʌpæsʌti fɔɹ hɑɹd wɜ˞k. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear and recorded well. There's very little background noise and the tone is very monotone.'. |
the myriad details he kept track of, the volume of memos and cables and data he had to consume, the number of snafus he fixed and interagency tussles he resolved. | 91.654884 | 16.012651 | 63.291847 | 59.070286 | quite fast | ðʌ mɪɹiʌd dɪteɪlz hi kɛpt tɹæk ʌv, ðʌ vɑljum ʌv mɛmoʊz ʌnd keɪbʌlz ʌnd deɪtʌ hi hæd tu kʌnsum, ðʌ nʌmbɜ˞ ʌv snæfʌs hi fɪkst ʌnd ɪntɜ˞eɪdʒʌnsi tʌsʌlz hi ɹizɑlvd. | quite clear | very confined sounding | very monotone | 'Very clear recording, but the speech is very monotone and lacks any expression.'. |
all so that I could have both the information and the mental space that I needed in order to do my job. I'd asked Tom once where his drive and diligence came from. | 97.91774 | 19.431116 | 66.888855 | 57.993717 | quite fast | ɔl soʊ ðæt aɪ kʊd hæv boʊθ ðʌ ɪnfɜ˞meɪʃʌn ʌnd ðʌ mɛntʌl speɪs ðæt aɪ nidʌd ɪn ɔɹdɜ˞ tu du maɪ dʒɑb. aɪ'di æskt tɑm wʌns wɛɹ hɪz dɹaɪv ʌnd dɪlʌdʒʌns keɪm fɹʌm. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech recording sounds very clear and crisp, but there's some background noise that can be heard.' |
and he'd attributed it to his background. He'd grown up in an Irish working-class family, putting himself through law school and serving on various political campaigns. | 94.583267 | 17.690914 | 66.372101 | 59.798534 | very fast | ʌnd hi'di ʌtɹɪbjʌtɪd ɪt tu hɪz bækɡɹaʊnd. hi'di ɡɹoʊn ʌp ɪn æn aɪɹɪʃ wɜ˞kɪŋ-klæs fæmʌli, pʌtɪŋ hɪmsɛlf θɹu lɔ skul ʌnd sɜ˞vɪŋ ɑn vɛɹiʌs pʌlɪtʌkʌl kæmpeɪnz. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is very good, but recording is quite clear and there's minimal background noise.' |
to eventually become a heavy-hitting foreign policy expert. But despite his successes, he said, he still constantly felt the need to prove himself in the fight of failure. | 96.145767 | 21.336132 | 66.809181 | 59.407017 | quite fast | tu ɪvɛntʃʌwʌli bɪkʌm ʌ hɛvi-hɪtɪŋ fɔɹʌn pɑlʌsi ɛkspɜ˞t. bʌt dɪspaɪt hɪz sʌksɛsʌz, hi sɛd, hi stɪl kɑnstʌntli fɛlt ðʌ nid tu pɹuv hɪmsɛlf ɪn ðʌ faɪt ʌv feɪljɜ˞. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech is very clear, but there's a bit of background noise that might be distracting.' |
laughed and said I could relate. Michelle and the girls were in rare form at dinner that night, teasing me relentlessly about what they called my ways. | 98.541573 | 28.724905 | 68.764923 | 59.627979 | slightly fast | læft ʌnd sɛd aɪ kʊd ɹɪleɪt. mɪʃɛl ʌnd ðʌ ɡɜ˞lz wɜ˞ ɪn ɹɛɹ fɔɹm æt dɪnɜ˞ ðæt naɪt, tizɪŋ mi ɹɪlɛntlʌsli ʌbaʊt wʌt ðeɪ kɔld maɪ weɪz. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Very clear speech with minimal background noise. The speech is delivered at a moderate pace.'. |
How I ate nuts a handful at a time, always shaking them in my fist first. How I always wore the same pair of ratty old sandals around the house. How I didn't like sweets. | 102.424545 | 21.755901 | 64.648315 | 59.659382 | quite fast | haʊ aɪ eɪt nʌts ʌ hændfʊl æt ʌ taɪm, ɔlweɪz ʃeɪkɪŋ ðɛm ɪn maɪ fɪst fɜ˞st. haʊ aɪ ɔlweɪz wɔɹ ðʌ seɪm pɛɹ ʌv ɹæti oʊld sændʌlz ɜ˞aʊnd ðʌ haʊs. haʊ aɪ 'ti laɪk swits. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Very good recording. The speech is very clear and easy to understand, with minimal background noise and a consistent tone.' |
Your dad doesn't believe in delicious things. Too much joy. I hadn't told Michelle about my pending decision, not wanting to burden her with a secret until I knew for certain what I planned to do. | 102.856018 | 26.904467 | 67.619057 | 59.066246 | quite fast | jɔɹ dæd 'ti bɪliv ɪn dɪlɪʃʌs θɪŋz. tu mʌtʃ dʒɔɪ. aɪ 'ti toʊld mɪʃɛl ʌbaʊt maɪ pɛndɪŋ dɪsɪʒʌn, nɑt wɑntɪŋ tu bɜ˞dʌn hɜ˞ wɪð ʌ sikɹʌt ʌntɪl aɪ nu fɔɹ sɜ˞tʌn wʌt aɪ plænd tu du. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear and has a very fast pace, but the recording is quite confined, making the speaker's voice sound very different from when spoken in a larger space.' |
And if I was more tense than usual, she didn't seem to notice. After tucking the girls in, I retired to the treaty room and turned on a basketball game. | 104.802185 | 24.692574 | 67.380661 | 59.700592 | very fast | ʌnd ɪf aɪ wɑz mɔɹ tɛns ðæn juʒʌwʌl, ʃi 'ti sim tu noʊtʌs. æftɜ˞ tʌkɪŋ ðʌ ɡɜ˞lz ɪn, aɪ ɹɪtaɪɹd tu ðʌ tɹiti ɹum ʌnd tɜ˞nd ɑn ʌ bæskʌtbɔl ɡeɪm. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The audio sample is clear and free of noise, but the delivery is very fast and monotone'. |
my gaze following the moving ball as my mind ran through various scenarios one last time. The truth was, I'd narrowed the scope of the | 91.474472 | 26.441319 | 66.907043 | 57.224754 | quite fast | maɪ ɡeɪz fɑloʊɪŋ ðʌ muvɪŋ bɔl æz maɪ maɪnd ɹæn θɹu vɛɹiʌs sɪnɛɹioʊz wʌn læst taɪm. ðʌ tɹuθ wɑz, aɪ'di nɛɹoʊd ðʌ skoʊp ʌv ðʌ | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear, but has a quiet and consistent tone with minimal background noise.' |
the decision at least a couple of weeks earlier. Every meeting since, it helped confirm my instincts. I wasn't in favor of a missile strike, even one as precise as Cartwright had devised. | 98.885742 | 20.943323 | 66.94529 | 59.509525 | quite fast | ðʌ dɪsɪʒʌn æt list ʌ kʌpʌl ʌv wiks ɜ˞liɜ˞. ɛvɜ˞i mitɪŋ sɪns, ɪt hɛlpt kʌnfɜ˞m maɪ ɪnstɪŋkts. aɪ 'ti ɪn feɪvɜ˞ ʌv ʌ mɪsʌl stɹaɪk, ivɪn wʌn æz pɹɪsaɪs æz kɑɹtɹaɪt hæd dɪvaɪzd. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample is clear and recorded well, but the speaker's voice is quite monotone and there's very little background noise'. |
feeling that the gamble wasn't worth it without the ability to confirm that Bin Laden had been killed. I was also skeptical of giving the intelligence community more time. | 104.95089 | 23.524937 | 64.220581 | 59.695614 | very fast | filɪŋ ðæt ðʌ ɡæmbʌl 'ti wɜ˞θ ɪt wɪθaʊt ðʌ ʌbɪlʌti tu kʌnfɜ˞m ðæt bɪn leɪdʌn hæd bɪn kɪld. aɪ wɑz ɔlsoʊ skɛptʌkʌl ʌv ɡɪvɪŋ ðʌ ɪntɛlʌdʒʌns kʌmjunʌti mɔɹ taɪm. | quite clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'Speech quality is excellent, but recording is quite clear and there is minimal background noise.' |
since the extra months we'd spent monitoring the compound had yielded virtually no new information. Beyond that, considering all the planning that had already taken place. | 107.319122 | 25.128071 | 70.387367 | 59.477348 | quite fast | sɪns ðʌ ɛkstɹʌ mʌnθs wi'di spɛnt mɑnʌtɜ˞ɪŋ ðʌ kɑmpaʊnd hæd jildɪd vɜ˞tʃuʌli noʊ nu ɪnfɜ˞meɪʃʌn. bɪɑnd ðæt, kʌnsɪdɜ˞ɪŋ ɔl ðʌ plænɪŋ ðæt hæd ɔlɹɛdi teɪkʌn pleɪs. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech sample has very clear and high-quality recording, but the speaker's voice is quite monotone and there is very little background noise.' |
I doubted we could hold our secret another month. The only remaining question was whether or not to order the raid. I was clear-eyed about the stakes involved. | 91.762894 | 24.873857 | 70.489174 | 59.624252 | quite fast | aɪ daʊtɪd wi kʊd hoʊld aʊɜ˞ sikɹʌt ʌnʌðɜ˞ mʌnθ. ðʌ oʊnli ɹɪmeɪnɪŋ kwɛstʃʌn wɑz wɛðɜ˞ ɔɹ nɑt tu ɔɹdɜ˞ ðʌ ɹeɪd. aɪ wɑz klɪɹ-aɪd ʌbaʊt ðʌ steɪks ɪnvɑlvd. | very clear | very confined sounding | quite monotone | 'The speech is very clear but has a very confined sound due to poor recording quality.' |