text_original: Wherefore, his paintings being held in very great price and repute, merchants began to buy them up wholesale and to send them abroad to various countries, to their own great gain and profit.
text_transcription: WHEREFORE HIS PAINTINGS BEING HELD IN VERY GREAT PRICE AND REPUTE MERCHANTS BEGAN TO BUY THEM UP WHOLESALE AND TO SEND THEM ABROAD TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES TO THEIR OWN GREAT GAIN AND PROFIT
phonemes: wˈɛɹfɔːɹ, hɪz pˈeɪntɪŋz bˌiːɪŋ hˈɛld ɪn vˈɛɹi ɡɹˈeɪt pɹˈaɪs ænd ɹᵻpjˈuːt, mˈɜːtʃənts bɪɡˈæn tə bˈaɪ ðˌɛm ˌʌp hˈoʊlseɪl ænd tə sˈɛnd ðˌɛm ɐbɹˈɔːd tə vˈɛɹiəs kˈʌntɹiz, tə ðɛɹ ˈoʊn ɡɹˈeɪt ɡˈeɪn ænd pɹˈɑːfɪt.