text_original: Then Utgard Loki asked what the young man could do who accompanied Thor. Thjalfi said that in running he would compete with any one. The king admitted that skill in running was something very good, but he thought Thjalfi must exert himself to the utmost to win in the contest.
text_transcription: THEN UTGARD LOKI ASKED WHAT THE YOUNG MAN COULD DO WHO ACCOMPANIED THOR GIELFI SAID THAT IN RUNNING HE WOULD COMPETE WITH ANY ONE THE KING ADMITTED THAT SKILL IN RUNNING WAS SOMETHING VERY GOOD BUT HE THOUGHT JELFI MUST EXERT HIMSELF TO THE UTMOST TO WIN IN THE CONTEST
phonemes: ðˈɛn ˈʌtɡɑːɹd lˈoʊki ˈæskt wʌt ðə jˈʌŋ mˈæn kʊd dˈuː hˌuː ɐkˈʌmpənid θˈɔːɹ. tˌiːˈeɪtʃdʒˈælfi sˈɛd ðæt ɪn ɹˈʌnɪŋ hiː wʊd kəmpˈiːt wɪð ˌɛni wˌʌn. ðə kˈɪŋ ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd ðæt skˈɪl ɪn ɹˈʌnɪŋ wʌz sˈʌmθɪŋ vˈɛɹi ɡˈʊd, bˌʌt hiː θˈɔːt tˌiːˈeɪtʃdʒˈælfi mˈʌst ɛɡzˈɜːt hɪmsˈɛlf tə ðɪ ˈʌtmoʊst tə wˈɪn ɪnðə kˈɑːntɛst.