Comedy, for instance, is a dramatic imitation of men worse than average; whereas tragedy imitates men slightly better than average.
kˈɑːmədi, fɔːɹ ˈɪnstəns, ɪz ɐ dɹəmˈæɾɪk ˌɪmɪtˈeɪʃən ʌv mˈɛn wˈɜːs ðɐn ˈævɹɪdʒ; wˈɛɹæz tɹˈædʒədi ˈɪmᵻtˌeɪts mˈɛn slˈaɪtli bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn ˈævɹɪdʒ.