text_original: As a keen debater he was perhaps hardly ever excelled in Parliament ; but he had neither the passion nor the genius of the orator; and his capacity was narrow indeed in its range when compared with the astonish  ing versatility and omnivorous mental activity of Brougham.
text_transcription: AS A KEEN DEBATTER HE WAS PERHAPS HARDLY EVER EXCELLED IN PARLIAMENT BUT HE HAD NEITHER THE PASSION NOR THE GENIUS OF AN ORATOR AND HIS CAPACITY WAS NARROW INDEED IN ITS RANGE WHEN COMPARED WITH THE ASTONISHING VERSATILITY AND OMNIVOROUS MENTAL ACTIVITY OF BROOM
phonemes: æz ɐ kˈiːn dᵻbˈeɪɾɚ hiː wʌz pɚhˈæps hˈɑːɹdli ˈɛvɚɹ ɛksˈɛld ɪn pˈɑːɹləmənt ; bˌʌt hiː hæd nˈiːðɚ ðə pˈæʃən nˈɔːɹ ðə dʒˈiːnɪəs ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹəɾɚ; ænd hɪz kəpˈæsᵻɾi wʌz nˈæɹoʊ ˌɪndˈiːd ɪn ɪts ɹˈeɪndʒ wɛn kəmpˈɛɹd wɪððɪ ɐstˈɑːnɪʃ ˈɪŋ vˌɜːsətˈɪlᵻɾi ænd ɑːmnˈɪvɚɹəs mˈɛntəl æktˈɪvᵻɾi ʌv bɹˈʌfæm.