text_original: He was a brave man, a perfect gentleman, and but for the hampering effect of the French alliance would probably have won a reputation as a great strategist.
text_transcription: HE WAS A BRAVE MAN A PERFECT GENTLEMAN AND BUT FOR THE HAMPERING EFFECT OF THE FRENCH ALLIANCE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE WON A REPUTATION AS A GREAT STRATEGIST
phonemes: hiː wʌzɐ bɹˈeɪv mˈæn, ɐ pˈɜːfɛkt dʒˈɛntəlmən, ænd bˌʌt fɚðə hˈæmpɚɹɪŋ ɪfˈɛkt ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ ɐlˈaɪəns wʊd pɹˈɑːbəbli hæv wˈʌn ɐ ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən æz ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt stɹˈæɾɪdʒˌɪst.