text_original: If the gold is held up to the light, it will be found to be beaten so thin that it is nearly transparent, although when laid on any object it is of sufficient thickness to hide the surface underneath.
text_transcription: IF THE GOLD IS HELD UP TO THE LIGHT IT WILL BE FOUND TO BE BEATEN SO THIN THAT IT IS NEARLY TRANSPARENT ALTHOUGH WHEN LAID ON ANY OBJECT IT IS OF SUFFICIENT THICKNESS TO HIDE THE SURFACE UNDERNEATH
phonemes: ɪf ðə ɡˈoʊld ɪz hˈɛld ˌʌp tə ðə lˈaɪt, ɪt wɪl biː fˈaʊnd təbi bˈiːʔn̩ sˌoʊ θˈɪn ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz nˌɪɹli tɹænspˈæɹənt, ɔːlðˈoʊ wɛn lˈeɪd ˌɔn ˌɛni ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ɪɾ ɪz ʌv səfˈɪʃənt θˈɪknəs tə hˈaɪd ðə sˈɜːfɪs ˌʌndɚnˈiːθ.