text_original: He was the last to utter an ill word about any man, more especially behind his back, but conscientiousness compelled him to state that the late inspector was about as fit to be in the employ of a water company as—"as _you_ are, ma'am."
text_transcription: HE WAS THE LAST TO UTTER AN ILL WORD ABOUT ANY MAN MORE ESPECIALLY BEHIND HIS BACK BUT CONSCIENTIOUSNESS COMPELLED HIM TO STATE THAT THE LATE INSPECTOR WAS ABOUT AS FIT TO BE IN THE EMPLOY OF A WATER COMPANY AS AS YOU ARE MA'AM
phonemes: hiː wʌzðə lˈæst tʊ ˈʌɾɚɹ ɐn ˈɪl wˈɜːd ɐbˌaʊt ˌɛni mˈæn, mˈɔːɹ ɪspˈɛʃəli bᵻhˌaɪnd hɪz bˈæk, bˌʌt kˌɑːnsɪˈɛnʃəsnəs kəmpˈɛld hˌɪm tə stˈeɪt ðætðə lˈeɪt ɪnspˈɛktɚ wʌz ɐbˌaʊt æz fˈɪt təbi ɪnðɪ ɛmplˈɔɪ əvə wˈɔːɾɚ kˈʌmpəni æz—"æz juː ɑːɹ, mˈæm."