text_original: In the next century after Columbus's travels the Portuguese founded the colony of Brazil on the continent of South America. Their settlements were near the coast and they did not begin to explore the great Amazon region for a hundred years or so.
text_transcription: IN THE NEXT CENTURY AFTER COLUMBUS'S TRAVELS THE PORTUGUESE FOUNDED THE COLONY OF BRAZIL ON THE CONTINENT OF SOUTH AMERICA THEIR SETTLEMENTS WERE NEAR THE COAST AND THEY DID NOT BEGIN TO EXPLORE THE GREAT AMAZON REGION FOR A HUNDRED YEARS OR SO
phonemes: ɪnðə nˈɛkst sˈɛntʃɚɹi ˈæftɚ kəlˈʌmbəsᵻz tɹˈævəlz ðə pˌɔːɹtʃəɡˈiːz fˈaʊndᵻd ðə kˈɑːləni ʌv bɹɐzˈɪl ɔnðə kˈɑːntɪnənt ʌv sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə. ðɛɹ sˈɛɾəlmənts wɜː nˌɪɹ ðə kˈoʊst ænd ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt bɪɡˈɪn tʊ ɛksplˈɔːɹ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ˈæmɐzˌɑːn ɹˈiːdʒən fɚɹə hˈʌndɹɪd jˈɪɹz ɔːɹ sˈoʊ.