text_original: This happy idea enabled him to show, that most of the stony minerals are definite compounds of silica, with certain earths or metallic osides.
text_transcription: THIS HAPPY IDEA ENABLED HIM TO SHOW THAT MOST OF THE STONY MINERALS ARE DEFINITE COMPOUNDS OF SILICA WITH CERTAIN EARTHS OR METALLIC OXIDES
phonemes: ðɪs hˈæpi aɪdˈiə ɛnˈeɪbəld hˌɪm tə ʃˈoʊ, ðæt mˈoʊst əv ðə stˈoʊni mˈɪnɚɹəlz ɑːɹ dˈɛfɪnət kˈɑːmpaʊndz ʌv sˈɪlɪkə, wɪð sˈɜːʔn̩ ˈɜːθs ɔːɹ mətˈælɪk ˈɑːsaɪdz.