He declined, on the grounds that his prototype suit was too heavy for a diver to handle easily, but was encouraged by the request to begin work on a new suit using lighter materials.
hiː dᵻklˈaɪnd, ɔnðə ɡɹˈaʊndz ðæt hɪz pɹˈoʊɾoʊtˌaɪp sˈuːt wʌz tˈuː hˈɛvi fɚɹə dˈaɪvɚ tə hˈændəl ˈiːzili, bˌʌt wʌz ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd baɪ ðə ɹᵻkwˈɛst tə bɪɡˈɪn wˈɜːk ˌɔn ɐ nˈuː sˈuːt jˈuːzɪŋ lˈaɪɾɚ mətˈɪɹiəlz.