text_original: Beyond it was the slender rod with its mushroom head that seemed more like a bell as he looked from below. The head's inner surface was emblazoned, like the figures on the wall, with crimson and gold in strange designs.
text_transcription: BEYOND IT WAS THE SLENDER ROD WITH ITS MUSHROOM HEAD THAT SEEMED MORE LIKE A BELL AS HE LOOKED FROM BELOW THE HEAD'S INNER SURFACE WAS EMBLAZONED LIKE THE FIGURES ON THE WALL WITH CRIMSON AND GOLD AND STRANGE DESIGNS
phonemes: bᵻjˌɔnd ɪt wʌzðə slˈɛndɚ ɹˈɑːd wɪð ɪts mˈʌʃɹuːm hˈɛd ðæt sˈiːmd mˈɔːɹ lˈaɪk ɐ bˈɛl æz hiː lˈʊkt fɹʌm bᵻlˈoʊ. ðə hˈɛdz ˈɪnɚ sˈɜːfɪs wʌz ɛmblˈeɪzənd, lˈaɪk ðə fˈɪɡjɚz ɔnðə wˈɔːl, wɪð kɹˈɪmsən ænd ɡˈoʊld ɪn stɹˈeɪndʒ dɪzˈaɪnz.