text_original: In the center of the room is a circle of metal, about a foot in thickness, insulated from the flooring by four truncated cones of fluted glass. This disc is composed of two unfamiliar metals, arranged in concentric circles.
text_transcription: IN THE CENTRE OF THE ROOM IS A CIRCLE OF METAL ABOUT A FOOT IN THICKNESS INSULATED FROM THE FLOORING BY FOUR TRUNCATED CONES OF FLUTED GLASS THIS DISK IS COMPOSED OF TWO UNFAMILIAR METALS ARRANGED IN CONCENTRIC CIRCLES
phonemes: ɪnðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈuːm ɪz ɐ sˈɜːkəl ʌv mˈɛɾəl, ɐbˌaʊt ɐ fˈʊt ɪn θˈɪknəs, ˈɪnsəlˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌmðə flˈɔːɹɪŋ baɪ fˈɔːɹ tɹˈʌŋkeɪɾᵻd kˈoʊnz ʌv flˈuːɾᵻd ɡlˈæs. ðɪs dˈɪsk ɪz kəmpˈoʊzd ʌv tˈuː ʌnfəmˈɪlɪɹ mˈɛɾəlz, ɚɹˈeɪndʒd ɪn kənsˈɛntɹɪk sˈɜːkəlz.