text_original: He frequently committed himself to some opinion which was not really his, and was led far from his proper position in the pursuit of some paradox, or by the charm of some fantastic idea.
text_transcription: HE FREQUENTLY COMMITTED HIMSELF TO SOME OPINION WHICH WAS NOT REALLY HIS AND WAS LED FAR FROM HIS PROPER POSITION IN THE PURSUIT OF SOME PARADOX OR BY THE CHARM OF SOME FANTASTIC IDEA
phonemes: hiː fɹˈiːkwəntli kəmˈɪɾᵻd hɪmsˈɛlf tə sˌʌm əpˈɪniən wˌɪtʃ wʌz nˌɑːt ɹˈiəli hˈɪz, ænd wʌz lˈɛd fˈɑːɹ fɹʌm hɪz pɹˈɑːpɚ pəzˈɪʃən ɪnðə pɚsˈuːt ʌv sˌʌm pˈæɹədˌɑːks, ɔːɹ baɪ ðə tʃˈɑːɹm ʌv sˌʌm fæntˈæstɪk aɪdˈiə.