text_original: He determined its characters, reduced it to the metallic state, and described its properties.
text_transcription: HE DETERMINED ITS CHARACTERS REDUCED IT TO THE METALLIC STATE AND DESCRIBED ITS PROPERTIES
phonemes: hiː dɪtˈɜːmɪnd ɪts kˈæɹɪktɚz, ɹᵻdˈuːst ɪt tə ðə mətˈælɪk stˈeɪt, ænd dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ɪts pɹˈɑːpɚɾiz.