text_original: Observing that she delighted in music, he betook himself to the study of that art, and, by dint of application and a tolerable ear, learned of himself to accompany her with a German flute, while she sung and played upon the harpsichord.
text_transcription: OBSERVING THAT SHE DELIGHTED IN MUSIC HE BETOOK HIMSELF TO THE STUDY OF THAT ART AND BY DINT OF APPLICATION AND A TOLERABLE EAR HE LEARNED OF HIMSELF TO ACCOMPANY HER WITH A GERMAN FLUTE WHILE SHE SUNG AND PLAYED UPON THE HARPSICHORD
phonemes: əbzˈɜːvɪŋ ðæt ʃiː dᵻlˈaɪɾᵻd ɪn mjˈuːzɪk, hiː bᵻtˈʊk hɪmsˈɛlf tə ðə stˈʌdi ʌv ðæt ˈɑːɹt, ænd, baɪ dˈɪnt ʌv ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən ænd ɐ tˈɑːlɚɹəbəl ˈɪɹ, lˈɜːnd ʌv hɪmsˈɛlf tʊ ɐkˈʌmpəni hɜː wɪð ɐ dʒˈɜːmən flˈuːt, wˌaɪl ʃiː sˈʌŋ ænd plˈeɪd əpˌɑːn ðə hˈɑːɹpsɪkˌɔːɹd.