text_original: His friend an(l colleague Whitefield, who had more of the genius of an orator than Wesley, had preceded him in this path. One is a little surprised that such men as Wesley and Whitefield should ever have found any difficulty about preaching to a crowd in the open air.
text_transcription: HIS FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE WHITEFIELD WHO HAD MORE OF THE GENIUS OF AN ORATOR THAN WESLEY HAD PRECEDED HIM IN THIS PATH ONE IS A LITTLE SURPRISED THAT SUCH MEN AS WESLEY AND WHITEFIELD SHOULD EVER HAVE FOUND ANY DIFFICULTY ABOUT PREACHING TO A CROWD IN THE OPEN AIR
phonemes: hɪz fɹˈɛnd æn(ˈɛl kˈɑːliːɡ wˈaɪtfiːld, hˌuː hæd mˈɔːɹ ʌvðə dʒˈiːnɪəs əvən ˈɔːɹəɾɚ ðɐn wˈɛsli, hæd pɹɪsˈiːdᵻd hˌɪm ɪn ðɪs pˈæθ. wˈʌn ɪz ɐ lˈɪɾəl sɚpɹˈaɪzd ðæt sˈʌtʃ mˈɛn æz wˈɛsli ænd wˈaɪtfiːld ʃˌʊd ˈɛvɚ hæv fˈaʊnd ˌɛni dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti ɐbˌaʊt pɹˈiːtʃɪŋ tʊ ɐ kɹˈaʊd ɪnðɪ ˈoʊpən ˈɛɹ.