text_original: But though we are well assured that his appearance was repulsive, he redeemed his hideousness by his ready tongue and witty mind. He said of himself, truly enough, that he only wanted half an hour's start to make him even with the handsomest man in England.
text_transcription: BUT THOUGH WE ARE WELL ASSURED THAT HIS APPEARANCE WAS REPULSIVE HE REDEEMED HIS HIDEOUSNESS BY HIS READY TONGUE AND WITTY MIND HE SAID OF HIMSELF TRULY ENOUGH THAT HE ONLY WANTED HALF AN HOUR'S START TO MAKE HIM EVEN WITH THE HANDSOMEST MAN IN ENGLAND
phonemes: bˌʌt ðˌoʊ wiː ɑːɹ wˈɛl əʃˈʊɹd ðæt hɪz ɐpˈɪɹəns wʌz ɹᵻpˈʌlsɪv, hiː ɹᵻdˈiːmd hɪz hˈɪdiəsnəs baɪ hɪz ɹˈɛdi tˈʌŋ ænd wˈɪɾi mˈaɪnd. hiː sˈɛd ʌv hɪmsˈɛlf, tɹˈuːli ɪnˈʌf, ðæt hiː ˈoʊnli wˈɔntᵻd hˈæf ɐn ˈaʊɚz stˈɑːɹt tə mˌeɪk hˌɪm ˈiːvən wɪððə hˈændsoʊmˌɪst mˈæn ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd.