hˌævɪŋ ɪnˈɪʃəli ɪstˈæblɪʃt hɪz ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp, kˈɪpniz bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən sˈɪɾɪzən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz mˈæɹɪdʒ tʊ ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən.
Having initially established his artistic reputation in Europe, Kipnis became an American citizen in 1931, following his marriage to an American.