text_original: His pretensions to profound and universal knowledge were supported not only by this kind of presumption, but also by the facility with which he spoke so many different languages, and the shrewd remarks he had made in the course of his travels and observation.
text_transcription: HIS PRETENSIONS TO PROFOUND AND UNIVERSAL KNOWLEDGE WERE SUPPORTED NOT ONLY BY THIS KIND OF PRESUMPTION BUT ALSO BY THE FACILITY WITH WHICH HE SPOKE SO MANY DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND THE SHREWD REMARKS HE HAD MADE IN THE COURSE OF HIS TRAVELS AND OBSERVATION
phonemes: hɪz pɹɪtˈɛnʃənz tə pɹəfˈaʊnd ænd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl nˈɑːlɪdʒ wɜː səpˈɔːɹɾᵻd nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli baɪ ðɪs kˈaɪnd ʌv pɹɪsˈʌmpʃən, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ baɪ ðə fəsˈɪlᵻɾi wɪð wˌɪtʃ hiː spˈoʊk sˌoʊ mˈɛni dˈɪfɹənt lˈæŋɡwɪdʒᵻz, ænd ðə ʃɹˈuːd ɹᵻmˈɑːɹks hiː hæd mˌeɪd ɪnðə kˈɔːɹs ʌv hɪz tɹˈævəlz ænd ɑːbzɚvˈeɪʃən.