ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː kənsˈɪdɚd dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ðə pɹəfˈɛʃənəl θˈiəɾɚ, ˈælən dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ɪnstˈɛd tʊ ˈɛntɚ wʌt hiː kənsˈɪdɚd ðə mˈoːɹ pɹˈɑːmɪsɪŋ fˈiːld ʌv ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ.
Although he considered joining the professional theater, Allen decided instead to enter what he considered the more promising field of radio.