text_original: He backed up Bernard with a steady zeal that would have been splendid if it could have been made to serve any useful purpose.
text_transcription: HE BACKED UP BERNARD WITH A STEADY ZEAL THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN SPLENDID IF IT COULD HAVE BEEN MADE TO SERVE ANY USEFUL PURPOSE
phonemes: hiː bˈækt ˌʌp bɜːnˈɑːɹd wɪð ɐ stˈɛdi zˈiːl ðæt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn splˈɛndɪd ɪf ɪt kˌʊdɐv bˌɪn mˌeɪd tə sˈɜːv ˌɛni jˈuːsfəl pˈɜːpəs.