text_original: He became, not indeed an orator, but a very keen debater, who was especially effective in a cold irritating sarcasm wMch penetrated the weakness of an opponent's argument like some dissolving acid.
text_transcription: HE BECAME NOT INDEED AN ORATOR BUT A VERY KEEN DEBATOR WHO IS ESPECIALLY EFFECTIVE IN A COLD IRRITATING SARCASM WHICH PENETRATED THE WEAKNESS OF AN OPPONENT'S ARGUMENT LIKE SOME DISSOLVING ACID
phonemes: hiː bɪkˈeɪm, nˌɑːt ˌɪndˈiːd ɐn ˈɔːɹəɾɚ, bˌʌt ɐ vˈɛɹi kˈiːn dᵻbˈeɪɾɚ, hˌuː wʌz ɪspˈɛʃəli ɪfˈɛktɪv ɪn ɐ kˈoʊld ˈɪɹᵻtˌeɪɾɪŋ sˈɑːɹkæzəm dˈʌbəljˌuː ˌɛmsˌiːˈeɪtʃ pˈɛnɪtɹˌeɪɾᵻd ðə wˈiːknəs əvən əpˈoʊnənts ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt lˈaɪk sˌʌm dɪsˈɑːlvɪŋ ˈæsɪd.