text_original: He is as honest as the day; you will find him plain spoken if he speaks at all, and I have great hopes that you will agree. Tom, the Major and I are boyhood friends, and for the sake of that friendship he has consented to this meeting."
text_transcription: HE IS AS HONEST AS THE DAY YOU WILL FIND HIM PLAIN SPOKEN IF HE SPEAKS AT ALL AND I HAVE GREAT HOPES THAT YOU WILL AGREE TOM THE MAJOR AND I ARE BOYHOOD FRIENDS AND FOR THE SAKE OF THAT FRIENDSHIP HE HAS CONSENTED TO THIS MEETING
phonemes: hiː ɪz æz ˈɑːnɪst æz ðə dˈeɪ; juː wɪl fˈaɪnd hˌɪm plˈeɪn spˈoʊkən ɪf hiː spˈiːks æɾ ˈɔːl, ænd aɪ hæv ɡɹˈeɪt hˈoʊps ðæt juː wɪl ɐɡɹˈiː. tˈɑːm, ðə mˈeɪdʒɚ ænd aɪ ɑːɹ bˈɔɪhʊd fɹˈɛndz, ænd fɚðə sˈeɪk ʌv ðæt fɹˈɛndʃɪp hiː hɐz kənsˈɛntᵻd tə ðɪs mˈiːɾɪŋ."