hɪz pɹəpˈoʊzəlz wɜː tˈɜːnd dˌaʊn ɔnðə pɹˈɛmɪs ðætðə fˈiːtʃɚz wɜː smˈɔːl ɔːɹ nˌɪɹ ðə lˈɪm ænd ɔːlɹˌɛdi hæd lˈɛɾɚ dˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃənz.
His proposals were turned down on the premise that the features were small or near the limb and already had letter designations.