text_original: The old gentleman has grown quite deaf of late years  an infirmity which was once a source of untold misery to his friends, to whom he was constantly appealing for their opinions, which they were obliged to shout in his ear.
text_transcription: THE OLD GENTLEMAN HAS GROWN QUITE DEAF OF LATE YEARS AN INFIRMITY WHICH WAS ONCE A SOURCE OF UNTOLD MISERY TO HIS FRIENDS TO WHOM HE WAS CONSTANTLY APPEALING FOR THEIR OPINIONS WHICH THEY WERE OBLIGED TO SHOUT IN HIS EAR
phonemes: ðɪ ˈoʊld dʒˈɛntəlmən hɐz ɡɹˈoʊn kwˈaɪt dˈɛf ʌv lˈeɪt jˈɪɹz ɐn ɪnfˈɜːmᵻɾi wˌɪtʃ wʌz wˈʌns ɐ sˈɔːɹs ʌv ʌntˈoʊld mˈɪzɚɹi tə hɪz fɹˈɛndz, tə hˈuːm hiː wʌz kˈɑːnstəntli ɐpˈiːlɪŋ fɔːɹ ðɛɹ əpˈɪniənz, wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ wɜːɹ əblˈaɪdʒd tə ʃˈaʊt ɪn hɪz ˈɪɹ.