hiː meɪntˈeɪnd hiː wʌz ˈoʊnli klˈæɹᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ðə dˈɪfɹəns bᵻtwˌiːn hɪmsˈɛlf ænd spˈɑːk, hˈuːm hiː ˈɔːlweɪz ɛndʒˈɔɪd plˈeɪɪŋ.
He maintained he was only clarifying the difference between himself and Spock, whom he always enjoyed playing.