text_original: He had for years been the leading cynic and scoffer of Sabinsport. You could depend upon him to find the weak spot in anybody's argument, the hypocrisy in any generous action. According to Mr. Jo Commons there was no such thing as sound or noble sentiment.
text_transcription: HE HAD FOR YEARS BEEN THE LEADING CYNIC AND SCOFFER OF SAEBINSPORT YOU COULD DEPEND UPON HIM TO FIND THE WEAK SPOT IN ANYBODY'S ARGUMENT THE HYPOCRISY IN ANY GENEROUS ACTION ACCORDING TO MISTER JOE COLLINS THERE WAS NO SUCH THING AS SOUND OR NOBLE SENTIMENT
phonemes: hiː hæd fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz bˌɪn ðə lˈiːdɪŋ sˈɪnɪk ænd skˈɑːfɚɹ ʌv sˈæbɪnspˌɔːɹt. juː kʊd dᵻpˈɛnd əpˌɑːn hˌɪm tə fˈaɪnd ðə wˈiːk spˈɑːt ɪn ˈɛnɪbˌɑːdiz ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt, ðə hɪpˈɑːkɹəsi ɪn ˌɛni dʒˈɛnɚɹəs ˈækʃən. ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋ tə mˈɪstɚ. dʒˈoʊ kˈɑːmənz ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ sˈʌtʃ θˈɪŋ æz sˈaʊnd ɔːɹ nˈoʊbəl sˈɛntɪmənt.