text_original: He was a generous and kindly man; his personal character, although often assailed, was free of any serious reproach; he was a failure in office, not so much from want of ability, as because he was a politician without convictions.
text_transcription: HE WAS A GENEROUS AND KINDLY MAN HIS PERSONAL CHARACTER ALTHOUGH OFTEN ASSAILED WAS FREE OF ANY SERIOUS REPROACH HE WAS OF FAILURE IN OFFICE NOT SO MUCH FROM WANT OF ABILITY AS BECAUSE HE WAS A POLITICIAN WITHOUT CONVICTIONS
phonemes: hiː wʌzɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəs ænd kˈaɪndli mˈæn; hɪz pˈɜːsənəl kˈæɹɪktɚ, ɔːlðˈoʊ ˈɔfən ɐsˈeɪld, wʌz fɹˈiː ʌv ˌɛni sˈɪɹiəs ɹᵻpɹˈoʊtʃ; hiː wʌzɐ fˈeɪlɪɹ ɪn ˈɑːfɪs, nˌɑːt sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ fɹʌm wˈɔnt ʌv ɐbˈɪləɾi, æz bɪkˈʌz hiː wʌzɐ pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃən wɪðˌaʊt kənvˈɪkʃənz.