text_original: The governor at once prepared to fit out a large expedition, and among the many who offered to undertake its command, and to contribute largely towards its expenses, he finally selected Cortez, who had gained the ear and influence of the governor's secretary, Duero, and the royal treasurer, Lares.
text_transcription: THE GOVERNOR AT ONCE PREPARED TO FIT OUT A LARGE EXPEDITION AND AMONG THE MANY WHO OFFERED TO UNDERTAKE ITS COMMAND AND TO CONTRIBUTE LARGELY TOWARDS ITS EXPENSES HE FINALLY SELECTED CORTEZ WHO HAD GAINED THE EAR AND INFLUENCE OF THE GOVERNOR'S SECRETARY DUERO AND THE ROYAL TREASURER LARES
phonemes: ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ɐtwˈʌns pɹɪpˈɛɹd tə fˈɪt ˈaʊt ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən, ænd ɐmˌʌŋ ðə mˈɛni hˌuː ˈɔfɚd tʊ ˌʌndɚtˈeɪk ɪts kəmˈænd, ænd tə kəntɹˈɪbjuːt lˈɑːɹdʒli təwˈɔːɹdz ɪts ɛkspˈɛnsᵻz, hiː fˈaɪnəli sᵻlˈɛktᵻd kɔːɹtˈɛz, hˌuː hæd ɡˈeɪnd ðɪ ˈɪɹ ænd ˈɪnfluːəns ʌvðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚz sˈɛkɹətɹi, dˈuːɹoʊ, ænd ðə ɹˈɔɪəl tɹˈɛʒɚɹɚ, lˈɛɹz.