text_original: They were the trusted men, the permanent, responsible men, who, if they had not made money, were still in Jake's opinion his greatest asset. And then they were his friends.
text_transcription: THEY WERE THE TRUSTED MEN THE PERMANENT RESPONSIBLE MEN WHO IF THEY HAD NOT MADE MONEY WERE STILL IN JAKE'S OPINION HIS GREATEST ASSET AND THEN THEY WERE HIS FRIENDS
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː ðə tɹˈʌstᵻd mˈɛn, ðə pˈɜːmənənt, ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl mˈɛn, hˈuː, ɪf ðeɪ hæd nˌɑːt mˌeɪd mˈʌni, wɜː stˈɪl ɪn dʒˈeɪkz əpˈɪniən hɪz ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst ˈæsɛt. ænd ðˈɛn ðeɪ wɜː hɪz fɹˈɛndz.