text_original: It is to this study that I have chiefly devoted myself, so that if my method is fanciful and unsound, my observations may still be of service. I may be greatly mistaken as to what ought to be done, but I think I have clearly perceived the material which is to be worked upon.
text_transcription: IT IS TO THIS STUDY THAT I HAVE CHIEFLY DEVOTED MYSELF SO THAT IF MY METHOD IS FANCIFUL AND UNSOUND MY OBSERVATIONS MAY STILL BE OF SERVICE I MAY BE GREATLY MISTAKEN AS TO WHAT OUGHT TO BE DONE BUT I THINK I HAVE CLEARLY PERCEIVED THE MATERIAL WHICH IS TO BE WORKED UPON
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz tə ðɪs stˈʌdi ðæt aɪ hæv tʃˈiːfli dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd maɪsˈɛlf, sˌoʊ ðæt ɪf maɪ mˈɛθəd ɪz fˈænsifəl ænd ʌnsˈaʊnd, maɪ ɑːbzɚvˈeɪʃənz mˈeɪ stˈɪl biː ʌv sˈɜːvɪs. aɪ mˈeɪ biː ɡɹˈeɪtli mɪstˈeɪkən æz tə wʌt ˈɔːt təbi dˈʌn, bˌʌt aɪ θˈɪŋk aɪ hæv klˈɪɹli pɚsˈiːvd ðə mətˈɪɹiəl wˌɪtʃ ɪz təbi wˈɜːkt əpˌɑːn.