text_original: "Sir," said this petit maitre, with a smile, "I perceive you are surprised to see one of my profession in the appearance of a gentleman; and perhaps your wonder will not cease, when I tell you, that my education was liberal, and that I once had the honour to bear a commission in the British army.
text_transcription: SIR SAID THIS PETITMATRE WITH A SMILE I PERCEIVE YOU ARE SURPRISED TO SEE ONE OF MY PROFESSION IN THE APPEARANCE OF A GENTLEMAN AND PERHAPS YOUR WONDER WILL NOT CEASE WHEN I TELL YOU THAT MY EDUCATION WAS LIBERAL AND THAT I ONCE HAD THE HONOR TO BEAR A COMMISSION IN THE BRITISH ARMY
phonemes: "sˌɜː," sˈɛd ðɪs pətˈiː mˈeɪɾɚ, wɪð ɐ smˈaɪl, "aɪ pɚsˈiːv juː ɑːɹ sɚpɹˈaɪzd tə sˈiː wˈʌn ʌv maɪ pɹəfˈɛʃən ɪnðɪ ɐpˈɪɹəns əvə dʒˈɛntəlmən; ænd pɚhˈæps jʊɹ wˈʌndɚ wɪl nˌɑːt sˈiːs, wˌɛn aɪ tˈɛl juː, ðæt maɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən wʌz lˈɪbɚɹəl, ænd ðæt aɪ wˈʌns hæd ðɪ ˈɑːnɚ tə bˈɛɹ ɐ kəmˈɪʃən ɪnðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɑːɹmi.