wˌɛn hiː wʌz tˈoʊld ðæt pɹˈɛzɪdənt oʊbˈɑːmə, hɪz fˈæmɪli, mˈɪstɚ. dˈaɪəmənd ænd mˈɛni ˈʌðɚ səlˈɛbɹᵻɾiz wʊd biː ɪn ɐtˈɛndəns, wˈɑːli nˈuː hiː kʊd nˌɑːt dˈuː ɪɾ ɐlˈoʊn.
When he was told that President Obama, his family, Mr. Diamond and many other celebrities would be in attendance, Wally knew he could not do it alone.