Oppressive as the heat had been, it was now even more oppressive. 
ʌpɹɛsɪv æz ðʌ hit hæd bɪn, ɪt wɑz naʊ ivɪn mɔɹ ʌpɹɛsɪv. 
 Indian speaks with a very monotone tone in a recording that sounds very clear and very close to the microphone.