text_original: Fortunately for Felix Mendelssohn he never had it  he was ever the bright, joyous, gracious, beautiful being that all his friends describe, and every one who met him was his friend thereafter.
text_transcription: FORTUNATELY FOR FELIX MANDELSSOHN HE NEVER HAD IT HE WAS EVER THE BRIGHT JOYOUS GRACIOUS BEAUTIFUL BEING THAT ALL HIS FRIENDS DESCRIBE AND EVERY ONE WHO MET HIM WAS HIS FRIEND THEREAFTER
phonemes: fˈɔːɹtʃənətli fɔːɹ fˈiːlɪks mˈɛndɪlsˌoʊn hiː nˈɛvɚ hˌædɪt hiː wʌz ˈɛvɚ ðə bɹˈaɪt, dʒˈɔɪəs, ɡɹˈeɪʃəs, bjˈuːɾifəl bˌiːɪŋ ðæt ˈɔːl hɪz fɹˈɛndz dᵻskɹˈaɪb, ænd ˈɛvɹi wˈʌn hˌuː mˈɛt hˌɪm wʌz hɪz fɹˈɛnd ðɛɹˈæftɚ.