text_original: Mucianus, the governor of Syria, might have been a formidable rival, for he was brilliant and dexterous in action, of winning ways and ready speech, had moved among the highest circles, and won the affec  tions of his soldiers.
text_transcription: MUCIANUS THE GOVERNOR OF SYRIA MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FORMIDABLE RIVAL FOR HE WAS BRILLIANT AND DEXTEROUS IN ACTION OF WINNING WAYS AND READY SPEECH HAD MOVED AMONG THE HIGHEST CIRCLES AND WON THE AFFECTIONS OF HIS SOLDIERS
phonemes: mjˈuːʃiənəs, ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv sˈɪɹiə, mˌaɪthɐv bˌɪn ɐ fɔːɹmˈɪdəbəl ɹˈaɪvəl, fɔːɹ hiː wʌz bɹˈɪliənt ænd dˈɛkstɚɹəs ɪn ˈækʃən, ʌv wˈɪnɪŋ wˈeɪz ænd ɹˈɛdi spˈiːtʃ, hæd mˈuːvd ɐmˌʌŋ ðə hˈaɪɪst sˈɜːkəlz, ænd wˈʌn ðɪ ɐfˈɛk tɪˈɑːnz ʌv hɪz sˈoʊldʒɚz.