He had been working on the draft of his speech for weeks, trying to find the right words to convey his thoughts.
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Hiː hæd bɪn ˈwɝː.kɪŋ ɒn ðə dræft əv ˈhɪz spiːtʃ fɔːr wiːks ˈtraɪ.ɪŋ tu faɪnd ðə raɪt wɝːdz tu ˈkən.veɪ ˈhɪz ˈθɔːts. Hí héd bin uɝking ón dâ dréft âv hiz spítch fór uíks tráiing tu fáind dâ ráit uɝdz tu kânvêi hiz fóts.
Ele estava trabalhando no rascunho de seu discurso por semanas, tentando encontrar as palavras certas para expressar seus pensamentos.
Hiː hæd bɪn ˈwɝː.kɪŋ ɒn ðə dræft əv ˈhɪz spiːtʃ fɔːr wiːks ˈtraɪ.ɪŋ tu faɪnd ðə raɪt wɝːdz tu ˈkən.veɪ ˈhɪz ˈθɔːts. Hí héd bin uɝking ón dâ dréft âv hiz spítch fór uíks tráiing tu fáind dâ ráit uɝdz tu kânvêi hiz fóts.