text_original: The Portuguese at once made conquests in India, and in the sixteenth century had a monopoly of the trade and made strenuous efforts to convert the natives to Christianity.
text_transcription: THE PORTUGUESE AT ONCE MADE CONQUESTS IN INDIA AND IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY HAD A MONOPOLY OF THE TRADE AND MADE STRENUOUS EFFORTS TO CONVERT THE NATIVES TO CHRISTIANITY
phonemes: ðə pˌɔːɹtʃəɡˈiːz ɐtwˈʌns mˌeɪd kˈɑːŋkwɛsts ɪn ˈɪndiə, ænd ɪnðə sˈɪkstiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi hæd ɐ mənˈɑːpəli ʌvðə tɹˈeɪd ænd mˌeɪd stɹˈɛnjuːəs ˈɛfɚts tə kənvˈɜːt ðə nˈeɪɾɪvz tə kɹˌɪstɪˈænᵻɾi.