text_original: I professed myself extremely happy in having met with an opportunity of acquiring such a degree of my colonel's esteem, entertained them with a detail of his personal prowess in the battle, and answered all their questions with that moderation which every man ought to preserve in speaking of his own behaviour.
text_transcription: I PROFESSED MYSELF EXTREMELY HAPPY IN HAVING MET WITH AN OPPORTUNITY OF ACQUIRING SUCH A DEGREE OF MY COLONEL'S ESTEEM ENTERTAINED THEM WITH A DETAIL OF HIS PERSONAL PROWESS IN THE BATTLE AND ANSWERED ALL THEIR QUESTIONS WITH THAT MODERATION WHICH EVERY MAN OUGHT TO PRESERVE IN SPEAKING OF HIS OWN BEHAVIOUR
phonemes: aɪ pɹəfˈɛst maɪsˈɛlf ɛkstɹˈiːmli hˈæpi ɪn hˌævɪŋ mˈɛt wɪð ɐn ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi ʌv ɐkwˈaɪɚɹɪŋ sˈʌtʃ ɐ dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv maɪ kˈɜːnəlz ɛstˈiːm, ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnd ðˌɛm wɪð ɐ diːtˈeɪl ʌv hɪz pˈɜːsənəl pɹˈaʊɛs ɪnðə bˈæɾəl, ænd ˈænsɚd ˈɔːl ðɛɹ kwˈɛstʃənz wɪð ðæt mˌɑːdɚɹˈeɪʃən wˌɪtʃ ˈɛvɹi mˈæn ˈɔːt tə pɹɪzˈɜːv ɪn spˈiːkɪŋ ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ.