text_original: It is hardly necessary to add that he was eccentric, but he was a man of a certain amount of culture, and had read largely, his oppor  tunity for so doing being great.
text_transcription: IT IS HARDLY NECESSARY TO ADD THAT HE WAS ECCENTRIC BUT HE WAS A MAN OF A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CULTURE AND HAD READ LARGELY HIS OPPORTUNITY FOR SO DOING BEING GREAT
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz hˈɑːɹdli nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tʊ ˈæd ðæt hiː wʌz ɛksˈɛntɹɪk, bˌʌt hiː wʌzɐ mˈæn əvə sˈɜːʔn̩ ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv kˈʌltʃɚ, ænd hæd ɹˈɛd lˈɑːɹdʒli, hɪz ˈɑːpɚ tˈuːnᵻɾi fɔːɹ sˌoʊ dˌuːɪŋ bˌiːɪŋ ɡɹˈeɪt.