text_original: This caution produced overtures from a great many young gentlemen of rank and distinction, who courted my alliance, by demanding Serafina in marriage; and from the number I had actually selected one person, who was in all respects worthy the possession of such an inestimable prize.
text_transcription: THIS CAUTION PRODUCED OVERTURES FROM A GREAT MANY YOUNG GENTLEMEN OF RANK AND DISTINCTION WHO COURTED MY ALLIANCE BY DEMANDING SERAPHINA IN MARRIAGE AND FROM THE NUMBER I HAD ACTUALLY SELECTED ONE PERSON WHO WAS IN ALL RESPECTS WORTHY THE POSSESSION OF SUCH AN INESTIMABLE PRIZE
phonemes: ðɪs kˈɔːʃən pɹədˈuːst ˈoʊvɚtjˌʊɹz fɹʌm ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt mˈɛni jˈʌŋ dʒˈɛntəlmən ʌv ɹˈæŋk ænd dɪstˈɪŋkʃən, hˌuː kˈɔːɹɾᵻd maɪ ɐlˈaɪəns, baɪ dᵻmˈændɪŋ sˈɛɹɐfˌaɪnə ɪn mˈæɹɪdʒ; ænd fɹʌmðə nˈʌmbɚɹ aɪ hæd ˈæktʃuːəli sᵻlˈɛktᵻd wˈʌn pˈɜːsən, hˌuː wʌz ɪn ˈɔːl ɹᵻspˈɛkts wˈɜːði ðə pəzˈɛʃən ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐn ɪnˈɛstᵻməbəl pɹˈaɪz.