text_original: William was still a footman, though forty summers had passed lightly over his carroty head and freckled face; for his twinkling eyes, snub nose, and wide smiling mouth belied all his efforts to emulate the serious dignity of his superior, and debarred him for ever from rising to the first rank in his profession.
text_transcription: WILLIAM WAS STILL A FOOTMAN THOUGH FORTY SUMMERS HAD PASSED LIGHTLY OVER HIS CARROTY HEAD AND FRECKLED FACE FOR HIS TWINKLING EYES SNUB NOSE AND WIDE SMILING MOUTH BELIED ALL HIS EFFORTS TO EMULATE THE SERIOUS DIGNITY OF HIS SUPERIOR AND DEBARRED HIM FOR EVER FROM RISING TO THE FIRST RANK IN HIS PROFESSION
phonemes: wˈɪljəm wʌz stˈɪl ɐ fˈʊtmən, ðˌoʊ fˈɔːɹɾi sˈʌmɚz hæd pˈæst lˈaɪtli ˌoʊvɚ hɪz kˈæɹɑːɾi hˈɛd ænd fɹˈɛkəld fˈeɪs; fɔːɹ hɪz twˈɪŋklɪŋ ˈaɪz, snˈʌb nˈoʊz, ænd wˈaɪd smˈaɪlɪŋ mˈaʊθ bᵻlˈaɪd ˈɔːl hɪz ˈɛfɚts tʊ ˈɛmjʊlˌeɪt ðə sˈɪɹiəs dˈɪɡnᵻɾi ʌv hɪz suːpˈiəɹɪɚ, ænd dᵻbˈɑːɹd hˌɪm fɔːɹ ˈɛvɚ fɹʌm ɹˈaɪzɪŋ tə ðə fˈɜːst ɹˈæŋk ɪn hɪz pɹəfˈɛʃən.