text_original: I frequented those salons by preference in which I was sure to find pleasant conversation, convinced that such conversation tends to sharpen the intellect, correct the judgment, and is a source of instruction to those who know how to keep it from degenerating into mere babbling."
text_transcription: I FREQUENTED THOSE SALON BY PREFERENCE IN WHICH I WAS SURE TO FIND PLEASANT CONVERSATION CONVINCED THAT SUCH CONVERSATION TENDS TO SHARPEN THE INTELLECT CORRECT THE JUDGMENT AND IS A SOURCE OF INSTRUCTION TO THOSE WHO KNOW HOW TO KEEP IT FROM DEGENERATING INTO MERE BABBLING
phonemes: aɪ fɹˈiːkwəntᵻd ðoʊz sɐlˈɑːnz baɪ pɹˈɛfɹəns ɪnwˌɪtʃ aɪ wʌz ʃˈʊɹ tə fˈaɪnd plˈɛzənt kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən, kənvˈɪnst ðæt sˈʌtʃ kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən tˈɛndz tə ʃˈɑːɹpən ðɪ ˈɪntəlˌɛkt, kɚɹˈɛkt ðə dʒˈʌdʒmənt, ænd ɪz ɐ sˈɔːɹs ʌv ɪnstɹˈʌkʃən tə ðoʊz hˌuː nˈoʊ hˌaʊ tə kˈiːp ɪt fɹʌm dᵻdʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ˌɪntʊ mˈɪɹ bˈæblɪŋ."