text_original: His friends were so apprehensive that he was going to his death that his life was insured, and the gentlemen of the clubs, who were always willing to bet upon any imaginable contingency, betted freely on his chances of surviving his adventure.
text_transcription: HIS FRIENDS WERE SO APPREHENSIVE THAT HE WAS GOING TO HIS DEATH THAT HIS LIFE WAS INSURED AND THE GENTLEMEN OF THE CLUBS WHO WERE ALWAYS WILLING TO BET UPON ANY IMAGINABLE CONTINGENCY BETTED FREELY ON HIS CHANCES OF SURVIVING HIS ADVENTURE
phonemes: hɪz fɹˈɛndz wɜː sˌoʊ ˌæpɹihˈɛnsɪv ðæt hiː wʌz ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə hɪz dˈɛθ ðæt hɪz lˈaɪf wʌz ɪnʃˈʊɹd, ænd ðə dʒˈɛntəlmən ʌvðə klˈʌbz, hˌuː wɜːɹ ˈɔːlweɪz wˈɪlɪŋ tə bˈɛt əpˌɑːn ˌɛni ɪmˈædʒɪnəbəl kəntˈɪndʒənsi, bˈɛɾᵻd fɹˈiːli ˌɔn hɪz tʃˈænsᵻz ʌv sɚvˈaɪvɪŋ hɪz ɐdvˈɛntʃɚ.