text_original: His own circle was as silent as the approaches to his palace: dark, reserved, and impenetrable, he was more sparing of his words than of his gifts; while the little that he spoke was harsh and imperious.
text_transcription: HIS OWN CIRCLE WAS AS SILENT AS THE APPROACHES TO HIS PALACE DARK RESERVED AND IMPENETRABLE HE WAS MORE SPARING OF HIS WORDS THAN OF HIS GIFTS WHILE THE LITTLE THAT HE SPOKE WAS HARSH AND IMPERIOUS
phonemes: hɪz ˈoʊn sˈɜːkəl wʌz æz sˈaɪlənt æz ðɪ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃᵻz tə hɪz pˈælɪs: dˈɑːɹk, ɹɪzˈɜːvd, ænd ɪmpˈɛnɪtɹəbəl, hiː wʌz mˈɔːɹ spˈɛɹɪŋ ʌv hɪz wˈɜːdz ðɐn ʌv hɪz ɡˈɪfts; wˌaɪl ðə lˈɪɾəl ðæt hiː spˈoʊk wʌz hˈɑːɹʃ ænd ɪmpˈɪɹiəs.