text_original: On searching it, the botanist discovered several edible kinds of plants; among others the curious _Trapa bicornis_, or horned water nut  known among the natives of the Himalayan countries by the name _Singara_, and much used by them as an article of wholesome food.
text_transcription: ON SEARCHING IT THE BOTANIST DISCOVERED SEVERAL EDIBLE KINDS OF PLANTS AMONG OTHERS THE CURIOUS TROPA BICORNICE OR HORNED WATERNUT KNOWN AMONG THE NATIVES OF THE HIMALAYAN COUNTRIES BY THE NAME SINGARA AND MUCH USED BY THEM AS AN ARTICLE OF WHOLESOME FOOD
phonemes: ˌɔn sˈɜːtʃɪŋ ɪt, ðə bˈɑːtɐnˌɪst dɪskˈʌvɚd sˈɛvɹəl ˈɛdᵻbəl kˈaɪndz ʌv plˈænts; ɐmˌʌŋ ˈʌðɚz ðə kjˈʊɹɹiəs tɹˈɑːpə baɪkˈɔːɹniz, ɔːɹ hˈɔːɹnd wˈɔːɾɚ nˈʌt nˈoʊn ɐmˌʌŋ ðə nˈeɪɾɪvz ʌvðə hˌɪməlˈeɪən kˈʌntɹiz baɪ ðə nˈeɪm sɪŋɡˈɑːɹɹə, ænd mˈʌtʃ jˈuːzd baɪ ðˌɛm æz ɐn ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl ʌv hˈoʊlsʌm fˈuːd.