ɔːlðˈoʊ hɪz pˈɛɹənts ɐpˈæɹəntli nˈɛvɚ mˈæɹid, hɪz fˈɑːðɚɹ ɐknˈɑːlɪdʒd hˌɪm, ænd ðə sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz ʌv hɪz bˈɜːθ dɪdnˌɑːt ɪmpˈiːd hɪz ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ɔːɹ fjˈuːtʃɚ səksˈɛs.
(Although his parents apparently never married, his father acknowledged him, and the circumstances of his birth did not impede his education or future success.)