text_original: He was not a superior scholar. Books interested him much less than painting or the shop of the gunsmith.
text_transcription: HE WAS NOT A SUPERIOR SCHOLAR BOOKS INTERESTED HIM MUCH LESS THAN PAINTING OR THE SHOP OF THE GUNSMITH
phonemes: hiː wʌz nˌɑːɾə suːpˈiəɹɪɚ skˈɑːlɚ. bˈʊks ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd hˌɪm mˈʌtʃ lˈɛs ðɐn pˈeɪntɪŋ ɔːɹ ðə ʃˈɑːp ʌvðə ɡˈʌnsmɪθ.