text_original: He did not take it up as the mere pastime of an idle day, but practised and studied in real earnest, showed feverish jealousy of rival actors, and humbly bowed before the judges, as if the contest were a real one.
text_transcription: HE DID NOT TAKE IT UP AS THE MERE PASTIME OF AN IDLE DAY BUT PRACTISED AND STUDIED IN REAL EARNEST SHOWED FEVERISH JEALOUSY OF RIVAL ACTORS AND HUMBLY BOWED BEFORE THE JUDGES AS IF THE CONTEST WERE A REAL ONE
phonemes: hiː dɪdnˌɑːt tˈeɪk ɪɾ ˌʌp æz ðə mˈɪɹ pˈæstaɪm əvən ˈaɪdəl dˈeɪ, bˌʌt pɹˈæktɪst ænd stˈʌdid ɪn ɹˈiːəl ˈɜːnɪst, ʃˈoʊd fˈiːvɚɹɪʃ dʒˈɛləsi ʌv ɹˈaɪvəl ˈæktɚz, ænd hˈʌmbli bˈaʊd bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə dʒˈʌdʒᵻz, æz ɪf ðə kˈɑːntɛst wɜːɹ ɐ ɹˈiːəl wˌʌn.