text_original: Nevertheless, Louis Pasteur was by no means neglecting his scientific studies and his prepa  ration for the Ecole Normale. He even thought for a time of applying for admission to the Polytechnique, but he renounced this idea, in A STUDIOUS BOYHOOD 15 order not to scatter his efforts too widely.
text_transcription: NEVERTHELESS LOUIS PASTEUR WAS BY NO MEANS NEGLECTING HIS SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND HIS PREPARATION FOR THE EUL NOURMALLE HE EVEN THOUGHT FOR A TIME OF APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO THE POLYTECHNIQUE BUT HE RENOUNCED THIS IDEA IN ORDER NOT TO SCATTER HIS EFFORTS TOO WIDELY
phonemes: nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs, lˈuːi pæstˈʊɹ wʌz baɪ nˈoʊ mˈiːnz nᵻɡlˈɛktɪŋ hɪz saɪəntˈɪfɪk stˈʌdiz ænd hɪz pɹˈɛpɚ ɹˈæʃən fɚðɪ ɪkˈoʊl nˈɔːɹmeɪl. hiː ˈiːvən θˈɔːt fɚɹə tˈaɪm ʌv ɐplˈaɪɪŋ fɔːɹ ɐdmˈɪʃən tə ðə pˌɑːlɪtɛknˈiːk, bˌʌt hiː ɹᵻnˈaʊnst ðɪs aɪdˈiə, ɪn ɐ stˈuːdiəs bˈɔɪhʊd fˈɪftiːn ˈɔːɹdɚ nˌɑːt tə skˈæɾɚ hɪz ˈɛfɚts tˈuː wˈaɪdli.