flˈeɪml wʌz nˌɑːɾɚ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs skˈɑːlɚɹ æz wɜː mˈɛnɪəv hɪz pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚz, ænd hɪz ɛntˈaɪɚɹ ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt ɹᵻvˈɑːlvd ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə pɚsˈuːt ʌvðə fɪlˈɑːsəfɚz stˈoʊn.
Flamel was not a religious scholar as were many of his predecessors, and his entire interest in the subject revolved around the pursuit of the philosopher's stone.