text_original: He was gloomy, dogged, domineering, and small minded. His nearest approach to a high passion was his worship of economy; his nearest approach to a splendid virtue was his stubborn independence.
text_transcription: HE WAS GLOOMY DOGGED DOMINEERING AND SMALL MINDED HIS NEAREST APPROACH TO A HIGH PASSION WAS HIS WORSHIP OF ECONOMY HIS NEAREST APPROACH TO A SPLENDID VIRTUE WAS HIS STUBBORN INDEPENDENCE
phonemes: hiː wʌz ɡlˈuːmi, dˈɑːɡᵻd, dˌɑːmɪnˈɪɹɪŋ, ænd smˈɔːl mˈaɪndᵻd. hɪz nˌɪɹɪst ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ tʊ ɐ hˈaɪ pˈæʃən wʌz hɪz wˈɜːʃɪp ʌv ɪkˈɑːnəmi; hɪz nˌɪɹɪst ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ tʊ ɐ splˈɛndɪd vˈɜːtʃuː wʌz hɪz stˈʌbɚn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns.