text_original: Merrick almost winced. The statement was redundant with the propaganda that Erikson's nightriders peddled on every street corner. It betokened an intellectual bankruptcy among men that was frightening. "I shall do my best to allay your fears," he said thickly. Erikson's eyes glittered with suspicion.
text_transcription: MAREK ALMOST WINCED THE STATEMENT WAS REDUNDANT WITH THE PROPAGANDA THAT ERIC'S NIGHT RIDERS PEDALED ON EVERY STREET CORNER IT BETOKENED AN INTELLECTUAL BANKRUPTCY AMONG MEN THAT WAS FRIGHTENING I SHALL DO MY BEST TO ALLAY YOUR FEARS HE SAID THICKLY ERICSON'S EYES GLITTERED WITH SUSPICION
phonemes: mˈɛɹɪk ˈɔːlmoʊst wˈɪnst. ðə stˈeɪtmənt wʌz ɹᵻdˈʌndənt wɪððə pɹˌɑːpɐɡˈændə ðæt ˈɛɹɪksənz nˈaɪtɹaɪdɚz pˈɛdəld ˌɔn ˈɛvɹi stɹˈiːt kˈɔːɹnɚ. ɪt bᵻtˈoʊkənd ɐn ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl bˈæŋkɹʌptsi ɐmˌʌŋ mˈɛn ðæt wʌz fɹˈaɪʔn̩ɪŋ. "aɪʃˌɐl dˈuː maɪ bˈɛst tʊ ɐlˈeɪ jʊɹ fˈɪɹz," hiː sˈɛd θˈɪkli. ˈɛɹɪksənz ˈaɪz ɡlˈɪɾɚd wɪð səspˈɪʃən.