text_original: He would sometimes sit for three or four hours hearing me play, his eyes almost closed, making scarcely a motion except to light a fresh cigarette, and never commenting one way or another on the music.
text_transcription: HE WOULD SOMETIMES SIT FOR THREE OR FOUR HOURS HEARING ME PLAY HIS EYES ALMOST CLOSED MAKING SCARCELY A MOTION EXCEPT TO LIGHT A FRESH CIGARETTE AND NEVER COMMENTING ONE WAY OR ANOTHER ON THE MUSIC
phonemes: hiː wʊd sˈʌmtaɪmz sˈɪt fɔːɹ θɹˈiː ɔːɹ fˈɔːɹ ˈaʊɚz hˈɪɹɪŋ mˌiː plˈeɪ, hɪz ˈaɪz ˈɔːlmoʊst klˈoʊzd, mˌeɪkɪŋ skˈɛɹsli ɐ mˈoʊʃən ɛksˈɛpt tə lˈaɪt ɐ fɹˈɛʃ sˌɪɡɚɹˈɛt, ænd nˈɛvɚ kˈɑːmɛntɪŋ wˈʌn wˈeɪ ɔːɹ ɐnˈʌðɚɹ ɔnðə mjˈuːzɪk.