hiː wʌzɐ stɹˈeɪndʒ ᵻklˌiːzɪˈæstɪkəl pˈɜːsən, ˈɔːlweɪz sˈiːn wɪð ɐ pˈaɪp ɪn hɪz mˈaʊθ, plˈeɪɪŋ kˈɑːɹdz wɪð pˈælz ɪnðə pˈʌb.
He was a strange ecclesiastical person, always seen with a pipe in his mouth, playing cards with pals in the pub.