text_original: was captivated in the more early part of his life with the hypothesis of a southern continent.
text_transcription: WAS CAPTIVATED IN THE MORE EARLY PART OF HIS LIFE WITH THE HYPOTHESIS OF A SOUTHERN CONTINENT
phonemes: wʌz kˈæptᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə mˈɔːɹ ˈɜːli pˈɑːɹt ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf wɪððə haɪpˈɑːθəsˌɪs əvə sˈʌðɚn kˈɑːntɪnənt.