text_original: He was a wit and a humourist ; he could brighten the dullest topics and make them sparkle by odd and droll illustrations, as well as by picturesque allusions and eloquent phrases.
text_transcription: HE WAS A WIT AND A HUMORIST HE COULD BRIGHTEN THE DULLEST TOPICS AND MAKE THEM SPARKLE BY ODD AND DROLL ILLUSTRATIONS AS WELL AS BY PICTURESQUE ALLUSIONS AND ELOQUENT PHRASES
phonemes: hiː wʌzɐ wˈɪt ænd ɐ hjˈuːmɚɹˌɪst ; hiː kʊd bɹˈaɪʔn̩ ðə dˈʌlɪst tˈɑːpɪks ænd mˌeɪk ðˌɛm spˈɑːɹkəl baɪ ˈɑːd ænd dɹˈoʊl ˌɪləstɹˈeɪʃənz, æz wˈɛl æz baɪ pˌɪktʃɚɹˈɛsk ɐlˈuːʒənz ænd ˈɛləkwənt fɹˈeɪzᵻz.