text_original: This may be ascertained by wetting a leaf with the tongue: if spongy, the moisture will sink through as in blotting paper.
text_transcription: THIS MAY BE ASCERTAINED BY WETTING A LEAF WITH THE TONGUE IF SPONGY THE MOISTURE WILL SINK THROUGH AS IN BLOTTING PAPER
phonemes: ðɪs mˈeɪ biː ˌæsɚtˈeɪnd baɪ wˈɛɾɪŋ ɐ lˈiːf wɪððə tˈʌŋ: ɪf spˈʌndʒi, ðə mˈɔɪstʃɚ wɪl sˈɪŋk θɹuː æz ɪn blˈɑːɾɪŋ pˈeɪpɚ.