text_original: His words may have been meant as an adaptation of a famous classical saying, but he had good practical and present reason for his boast.
text_transcription: HIS WORDS MAY HAVE BEEN MEANT AS AN ADAPTATION OF A FAMOUS CLASSICAL SAYING BUT HE HAD GOOD PRACTICAL AND PRESENT REASON FOR HIS BOAST
phonemes: hɪz wˈɜːdz mˌeɪhɐv bˌɪn mˈɛnt æz ɐn ˌædæptˈeɪʃən əvə fˈeɪməs klˈæsɪkəl sˈeɪɪŋ, bˌʌt hiː hæd ɡˈʊd pɹˈæktɪkəl ænd pɹˈɛzənt ɹˈiːzən fɔːɹ hɪz bˈoʊst.