text_original: Beneath this gigantic tripod was an altar, also formed of a single block of gran  ite, with a round hole in the middle of its upper surface.
text_transcription: BENEATH THIS GIGANTIC TRIPOD WAS AN ALTAR ALSO FORMED OF A SINGLE BLOCK OF GRANITE WITH A ROUND HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF ITS UPPER SURFACE
phonemes: bᵻnˌiːθ ðɪs dʒaɪɡˈæntɪk tɹˈaɪpɑːd wʌz ɐn ˈɔltɚ, ˈɔːlsoʊ fˈɔːɹmd əvə sˈɪŋɡəl blˈɑːk ʌv ɡɹˈæn ˈaɪt, wɪð ɐ ɹˈaʊnd hˈoʊl ɪnðə mˈɪdəl ʌv ɪts ˌʌpɚ sˈɜːfɪs.