text_original: With the Italian he discoursed on music, in the style of a connoisseur; and indeed had a better claim to that title than the generality of those upon whom it is usually conferred; for he understood the art in theory as well as in practice, and would have made no contemptible figure among the best performers of the age.
text_transcription: WITH THE ITALIAN HE DISCOURSED ON MUSIC IN THE STYLE OF A CONNOISSEUR AND INDEED HAD A BETTER CLAIM TO THAT TITLE THAN THE GENERALITY OF THOSE UPON WHOM IT IS USUALLY CONFERRED FOR HE UNDERSTOOD THE ART IN THEORY AS WELL AS IN PRACTICE AND WOULD HAVE MADE NO CONTEMPTIBLE FIGURE AMONG THE BEST PERFORMERS OF THE AGE
phonemes: wɪððɪ ɪtˈæliən hiː dˈɪskɔːɹst ˌɔn mjˈuːzɪk, ɪnðə stˈaɪl əvə kˌɑːnəsˈʊɹ; ænd ˌɪndˈiːd hæd ɐ bˈɛɾɚ klˈeɪm tə ðæt tˈaɪɾəl ðɐn ðə dʒˌɛnɚɹˈælᵻɾi ʌv ðoʊz əpˌɑːn hˈuːm ɪɾ ɪz jˈuːʒuːəli kənfˈɜːd; fɔːɹ hiː ˌʌndɚstˈʊd ðɪ ˈɑːɹt ɪn θˈiəɹi æz wˈɛl æz ɪn pɹˈæktɪs, ænd wʊdhɐv mˌeɪd nˈoʊ kəntˈɛmptᵻbəl fˈɪɡjɚɹ ɐmˌʌŋ ðə bˈɛst pɚfˈɔːɹmɚz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪdʒ.