text_original: I owe thanks to Dr. Levy for his imprimatur, to Mr. Theodor Hemberger for criticism, and to Messrs. Common and Ludovici for showing me the way around many a difficulty. H. L. Mencken.
text_transcription: I OWE THANKS TO DOCTOR LEVEE FOR HIS IMPRIMMATUR TO MISTER THEODORE HEMBURGER FOR CRITICISM AND TO MESSRS COMMON AND LUDOVIKI FOR SHOWING ME THE WAY AROUND MANY A DIFFICULTY H L MANCOLN
phonemes: aɪ ˈoʊ θˈæŋks tə dˈɑːktɚ. lˈɛvi fɔːɹ hɪz ɪmpɹˈɪmətʃˌʊɹ, tə mˈɪstɚ. θiːədˈɔːɹ hˈɛmbɚdʒɚ fɔːɹ kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm, ænd tə mˈɛsrz. kˈɑːmən ænd lˈuːdəvˌɪsaɪ fɔːɹ ʃˈoʊɪŋ mˌiː ðə wˈeɪ ɚɹˈaʊnd mˈɛni ɐ dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti. ˈeɪtʃ. ˈɛl. mˈɛŋkən.