text_original: As a man he was extraordinarily winning : perfect in temper, unfailingly good humoured, splendidly courageous; invincibly optimistic. He never knew when he was beaten, and really beaten he never was.
text_transcription: AS A MAN HE WAS EXTRAORDINARILY WINNING PERFECT IN TEMPER UNFAILINGLY GOOD HUMORED SPLENDIDLY COURAGEOUS INVINCIBLY OPTIMISTIC HE NEVER KNEW WHEN HE WAS BEATEN AND REALLY BEATEN HE NEVER WAS
phonemes: æz ɐ mˈæn hiː wʌz ɛkstɹˌɔːɹdɪnˈɛɹᵻli wˈɪnɪŋ : pˈɜːfɛkt ɪn tˈɛmpɚ, ʌnfˈeɪlɪŋli ɡˈʊd hjˈuːmɚd, splˈɛndɪdli kɜːɹˈeɪdʒəs; ɪnvˈɪnsᵻbli ˌɑːptɪmˈɪstɪk. hiː nˈɛvɚ nˈuː wɛn hiː wʌz bˈiːʔn̩, ænd ɹˈiəli bˈiːʔn̩ hiː nˈɛvɚ wʌz.