text_original: But Harley's highest skill lay in his capacity for passing himself off as a wise and a profound man, and for contriving to make other men believe that it would be for their advantage if they were to listen to his persuasions and to accept his leadership at his own estimate of its value.
text_transcription: BUT HARLEY'S HIGHEST SKILL LAY IN HIS CAPACITY FOR PASSING HIMSELF OFF AS A WISE AND A PROFOUND MAN AND FOR CONTRIVING TO MAKE OTHER MEN BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD BE FOR THEIR OWN ADVANTAGE IF THEY WERE TO LISTEN TO HIS PERSUASIONS AND TO ACCEPT HIS LEADERSHIP AT HIS OWN ESTIMATE OF ITS WORTH
phonemes: bˌʌt hˈɑːɹliz hˈaɪɪst skˈɪl lˈeɪ ɪn hɪz kəpˈæsᵻɾi fɔːɹ pˈæsɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf ˈɔf æz ɐ wˈaɪz ænd ɐ pɹəfˈaʊnd mˈæn, ænd fɔːɹ kəntɹˈaɪvɪŋ tə mˌeɪk ˈʌðɚ mˈɛn bᵻlˈiːv ðˌɐɾɪt wʊd biː fɔːɹ ðɛɹ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ɪf ðeɪ wɜː tə lˈɪsən tə hɪz pɚswˈeɪʒənz ænd tʊ ɐksˈɛpt hɪz lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp æt hɪz ˈoʊn ˈɛstᵻmət ʌv ɪts vˈæljuː.