text_original: His father was obstinately unprincipled; his stepmother was insincere; his half brother Seang was arrogant. He has been able, however, by his filial piety to live in harmony with them, and to lead them gradu  ally to self government, so that they no longer proceed to great wickedness."
text_transcription: HIS FATHER WAS OBSTINATELY UNPRINCIPLED HIS STEPMOTHER WAS INSINCERE HIS HALF BROTHER SHENG WAS ARROGANT HE HAS BEEN ABLE HOWEVER BY HIS FILIAL PIETY TO LIVE IN HARMONY WITH THEM AND TO LEAD THEM GRADUALLY TO SELF GOVERNMENT SO THAT THEY NO LONGER PROCEED TO GREAT WICKEDNESS
phonemes: hɪz fˈɑːðɚ wʌz ˈɑːbstᵻnətli ʌnpɹˈɪnsɪpəld; hɪz stˈɛpmʌðɚ wʌz ˌɪnsɪnsˈɪɹ; hɪz hˈæf bɹˈʌðɚ sˈiːŋ wʌz ˈæɹəɡənt. hiː hˈæzbiːn ˈeɪbəl, haʊˈɛvɚ, baɪ hɪz fˈɪlɪəl pˈaɪəɾi tə lˈɪv ɪn hˈɑːɹməni wɪð ðˌɛm, ænd tə lˈiːd ðˌɛm ɡɹˈɑːduː ˈælaɪ tə sˈɛlf ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, sˌoʊ ðæt ðeɪ nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ pɹəsˈiːd tə ɡɹˈeɪt wˈɪkᵻdnəs."