text_original: It was very much stronger than a natural or permanent magnet of the same size. But the most sur  prising element was that the instant the current was turned on, the iron core became a magnet, and when the 78 INVENTIONS OF STEAM AND ELECTRIC POWER current was turned ofif the core practically ceased to be a magnet.
text_transcription: IT WAS VERY MUCH STRONGER THAN A NATURAL OR PERMANENT MAGNET OF THE SAME SIZE BUT THE MOST SURPRISING ELEMENT WAS THAT THE INSTANT THE CURRENT WAS TURNED ON THE IRON CORE BECAME A MAGNET AND WHEN THE CURRENT WAS TURNED OFF THE CORPS PRACTICALLY CEASED TO BE A MAGNET
phonemes: ɪt wʌz vˈɛɹi mˈʌtʃ stɹˈɔŋɡɚ ðˌænə nˈætʃɚɹəl ɔːɹ pˈɜːmənənt mˈæɡnɪt ʌvðə sˈeɪm sˈaɪz. bˌʌt ðə mˈoʊst sˈɜː pɹˈaɪzɪŋ ˈɛlɪmənt wʌz ðætðɪ ˈɪnstənt ðə kˈɜːɹənt wʌz tˈɜːnd ˈɔn, ðɪ ˈaɪɚn kˈɔːɹ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ mˈæɡnɪt, ænd wɛn ðə sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ɪnvˈɛnʃənz ʌv stˈiːm ænd ᵻlˈɛktɹɪk pˈaʊɚ kˈɜːɹənt wʌz tˈɜːnd ˈɑːfɪf ðə kˈɔːɹ pɹˈæktɪkli sˈiːst təbi ɐ mˈæɡnɪt.