hiː wʌz nˈoʊn baɪ hɪz kˈɑːliːɡz təbi ɐn ˈɛksələnt sˈɜːdʒən, bˌʌt wʊd tˈaɪm hɪz ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz æɾ ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl ˈaʊɚz sˌoʊ ðæt fjˈuː əbzˈɜːvd hˌɪm.
He was known by his colleagues to be an excellent surgeon, but would time his operations at unusual hours so that few observed him.