text_original: His familiarity with all that was worth seeing in the citj and its surroundings made him a valuable companion for people whose only knowledge had been gathered laboriously from books.
text_transcription: HIS FAMILIARITY WITH ALL THAT WAS WORTH SEEING IN THE CITY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS MADE HIM A VALUABLE COMPANION FOR PEOPLE WHOSE ONLY KNOWLEDGE HAD BEEN GATHERED LABORIOUSLY FROM BOOKS
phonemes: hɪz fəmˌɪliˈæɹᵻɾi wɪð ˈɔːl ðæt wʌz wˈɜːθ sˈiːɪŋ ɪnðə sˈɪtdʒ ænd ɪts sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋz mˌeɪd hˌɪm ɐ vˈæljuːəbəl kəmpˈæniən fɔːɹ pˈiːpəl hˌuːz ˈoʊnli nˈɑːlɪdʒ hɐdbɪn ɡˈæðɚd lɐbˈɔːɹiəsli fɹʌm bˈʊks.