Sample of English in the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)

I went to the pet store to buy a guinea pig, but I bought a blond hamster instead.

aɪ wɛnt tu ðə pɛt stɔr tu baɪ ə ˈgɪni pɪg, bʌt aɪ bɑt ə blɑnd ˈhæmstər ɪnˈstɛd.