text_original: When I expressed my surprise at this metamorphosis, he laughed, and told me it was done by the advice and assistance of a friend, who lived over the way, and would certainly produce something very much to his advantage; for it gave him the appearance of age, which never fails of attracting respect.
text_transcription: WHEN I EXPRESSED MY SURPRISE AT THIS METAMORPHOSIS HE LAUGHED AND TOLD ME IT WAS DONE BY THE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE OF A FRIEND WHO LIVED OVER THE WAY AND WOULD CERTAINLY PRODUCE SOMETHING VERY MUCH TO HIS ADVANTAGE FOR IT GAVE HIM THE APPEARANCE OF AGE WHICH NEVER FAILS OF ATTRACTING RESPECT
phonemes: wˌɛn aɪ ɛkspɹˈɛst maɪ sɚpɹˈaɪz æt ðɪs mˌɛɾəmˈɔːɹfəsˌɪs, hiː lˈæft, ænd tˈoʊld mˌiː ɪt wʌz dˈʌn baɪ ðɪ ɐdvˈaɪs ænd ɐsˈɪstəns əvə fɹˈɛnd, hˌuː lˈɪvd ˌoʊvɚ ðə wˈeɪ, ænd wʊd sˈɜːʔn̩li pɹədˈuːs sˈʌmθɪŋ vˈɛɹi mˈʌtʃ tə hɪz ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ; fɔːɹ ɪt ɡˈeɪv hˌɪm ðɪ ɐpˈɪɹəns ʌv ˈeɪdʒ, wˌɪtʃ nˈɛvɚ fˈeɪlz ʌv ɐtɹˈæktɪŋ ɹᵻspˈɛkt.