text_original: Instead of the coveted gold, he took back to Europe, just as curiosities, some of the strange black balls given him by these Indian boys. He learned that the balls were made from the hardened juice of a tree.
text_transcription: INSTEAD OF THE COVETED GOLD HE TOOK BACK TO EUROPE JUST AS CURIOSITIES SOME OF THE STRANGE BLACK BALLS GIVEN HIM BY THESE INDIAN BOYS HE LEARNED THAT THE BALLS WERE MADE FROM THE HARDENED JUICE OF A TREE
phonemes: ɪnstˈɛd ʌvðə kˈʌvɪɾᵻd ɡˈoʊld, hiː tˈʊk bˈæk tə jˈʊɹɹəp, dʒˈʌst æz kjˌʊɹɹɪˈɔsᵻɾiz, sˌʌm ʌvðə stɹˈeɪndʒ blˈæk bˈɔːlz ɡˈɪvən hˌɪm baɪ ðiːz ˈɪndiən bˈɔɪz. hiː lˈɜːnd ðætðə bˈɔːlz wɜː mˌeɪd fɹʌmðə hˈɑːɹdənd dʒˈuːs əvə tɹˈiː.