text_original: They were thought to confer peculiar powers upon the persons possessing them. Such persons could win friendship, succeed in business, tell whether they were being married for love or for money, and were safe from many diseases.
text_transcription: THEY WERE THOUGHT TO CONFER PECULIAR POWERS UPON THE PERSONS POSSESSING THEM SUCH PERSONS COULD WIN FRIENDSHIP SUCCEED IN BUSINESS TELL WHETHER THEY WERE BEING MARRIED FOR LOVE OR FOR MONEY AND WERE SAFE FROM MANY DISEASES
phonemes: ðeɪ wɜː θˈɔːt tə kənfˈɜː pɪkjˈuːlɪɹ pˈaʊɚz əpˌɑːn ðə pˈɜːsənz pəzˈɛsɪŋ ðˌɛm. sˈʌtʃ pˈɜːsənz kʊd wˈɪn fɹˈɛndʃɪp, səksˈiːd ɪn bˈɪznəs, tˈɛl wˈɛðɚ ðeɪ wɜː bˌiːɪŋ mˈæɹid fɔːɹ lˈʌv ɔːɹ fɔːɹ mˈʌni, ænd wɜː sˈeɪf fɹʌm mˈɛni dɪzˈiːzᵻz.