text_original: Lamb seemed to his contemporaries notably eccentric, but he was nearer than them all to the centre.
text_transcription: LAMB SEEMED TO HIS CONTEMPORARIES NOTABLY ECCENTRIC BUT HE WAS NEARER THAN THEM ALL TO THE CENTRE
phonemes: lˈæm sˈiːmd tə hɪz kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹiz nˈoʊɾəbli ɛksˈɛntɹɪk, bˌʌt hiː wʌz nˈɪɹɚ ðɐn ðˌɛm ˈɔːl tə ðə sˈɛntɚ.