text_original: By mastering ragtime I gained several things: first of all, I gained the title of professor. I was known as "the professor" as long as I remained in that world. Then, too, I gained the means of earning a rather fair livelihood. This work took up much of my time and kept me almost entirely away from the gambling table.
text_transcription: BY MASTERING RAG TIME I GAINED SEVERAL THINGS FIRST OF ALL I GAINED THE TITLE OF PROFESSOR I WAS KNOWN AS THE PROFESSOR AS LONG AS I REMAINED IN THAT WORLD THEN TOO I GAINED THE MEANS OF EARNING A RATHER FAIR LIVELIHOOD THIS WORK TOOK UP MUCH OF MY TIME AND KEPT ME ALMOST ENTIRELY AWAY FROM THE GAMBLING TABLE
phonemes: baɪ mˈæstɚɹɪŋ ɹˈæɡtaɪm aɪ ɡˈeɪnd sˈɛvɹəl θˈɪŋz: fˈɜːst ʌv ˈɔːl, aɪ ɡˈeɪnd ðə tˈaɪɾəl ʌv pɹəfˈɛsɚ. aɪ wʌz nˈoʊn æz "ðə pɹəfˈɛsɚ" æz lˈɔŋ æz aɪ ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɪn ðæt wˈɜːld. ðˈɛn, tˈuː, aɪ ɡˈeɪnd ðə mˈiːnz ʌv ˈɜːnɪŋ ɐ ɹˈæðɚ fˈɛɹ lˈaɪvlihˌʊd. ðɪs wˈɜːk tˈʊk ˌʌp mˈʌtʃ ʌv maɪ tˈaɪm ænd kˈɛpt mˌiː ˈɔːlmoʊst ɛntˈaɪɚli ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌmðə ɡˈæmblɪŋ tˈeɪbəl.