text_original: He preferred fun, and hardened his soul to punishment. He had grown up decent as could be expected, and so merry that everybody loved him.
text_transcription: HE PREFERRED FUN AND HARDENED HIS SOUL TO PUNISHMENT HE HAD GROWN UP DECENT AS COULD BE EXPECTED AND SO MERRY THAT EVERYBODY LOVED HIM
phonemes: hiː pɹɪfˈɜːd fˈʌn, ænd hˈɑːɹdənd hɪz sˈoʊl tə pˈʌnɪʃmənt. hiː hæd ɡɹˈoʊn ˌʌp dˈiːsənt æz kʊd biː ɛkspˈɛktᵻd, ænd sˌoʊ mˈɛɹi ðæt ˈɛvɹɪbˌɑːdi lˈʌvd hˌɪm.