text_original: He had never talked except when it was necessary, and then so straight to the point, so bluntly and finally, that those familiar with him feared his silence less than his words.
text_transcription: HE HAD NEVER TALKED EXCEPT WHEN IT WAS NECESSARY AND THEN SO STRAIGHT TO THE POINT SO BLUNTLY AND FINALLY THAT THOSE FAMILIAR WITH HIM FEARED HIS SILENCE LESS THAN HIS WORDS
phonemes: hiː hæd nˈɛvɚ tˈɔːkt ɛksˈɛpt wɛn ɪt wʌz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi, ænd ðˈɛn sˌoʊ stɹˈeɪt tə ðə pˈɔɪnt, sˌoʊ blˈʌntli ænd fˈaɪnəli, ðæt ðoʊz fəmˈɪlɪɹ wɪð hˌɪm fˈɪɹd hɪz sˈaɪləns lˈɛs ðɐn hɪz wˈɜːdz.