text_original: I acknowledged his kindness in the strongest terms my gratitude could suggest, and professed my sorrow at the prospect of losing so valuable a friend, to whom I hoped to have recommended myself still further, by my respectful and diligent behaviour.
text_transcription: I ACKNOWLEDGED HIS KINDNESS IN THE STRONGEST TERMS MY GRATITUDE COULD SUGGEST AND PROFESSED MY SORROW AT THE PROSPECT OF LOSING SO VALUABLE A FRIEND TO WHOM I HOPED TO HAVE RECOMMENDED MYSELF STILL FURTHER BY MY RESPECTFUL AND DILIGENT BEHAVIOUR
phonemes: aɪ ɐknˈɑːlɪdʒd hɪz kˈaɪndnəs ɪnðə stɹˈɔŋɡɪst tˈɜːmz maɪ ɡɹˈæɾɪtˌuːd kʊd sədʒˈɛst, ænd pɹəfˈɛst maɪ sˈɑːɹoʊ æt ðə pɹˈɑːspɛkt ʌv lˈuːzɪŋ sˌoʊ vˈæljuːəbəl ɐ fɹˈɛnd, tə hˈuːm aɪ hˈoʊpt tə hæv ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd maɪsˈɛlf stˈɪl fˈɜːðɚ, baɪ maɪ ɹᵻspˈɛktfəl ænd dˈɪlɪdʒənt bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ.