text_original: He flung his pickaxe into an oak tree ; if it fell he would go on working, if it stayed he would join the troop. No pick returned, he took to the soldiers trade, and was given the nickname of Sforza or the Violent.
text_transcription: HE FLUNG HIS PICKAXE INTO AN OAK TREE IF IT FELL HE WOULD GO ON WORKING IF IT STAYED HE WOULD JOIN THE TROOP NO PICK RETURNED HE TOOK TO THE SOLDIER'S TRADE AND WAS GIVEN THE NICKNAME OF SFORZA OR THE VIOLENT
phonemes: hiː flˈʌŋ hɪz pˈɪkæks ˌɪntʊ ɐn ˈoʊk tɹˈiː ; ɪf ɪt fˈɛl hiː wʊd ɡˌoʊ ˌɔn wˈɜːkɪŋ, ɪf ɪt stˈeɪd hiː wʊd dʒˈɔɪn ðə tɹˈuːp. nˈoʊ pˈɪk ɹᵻtˈɜːnd, hiː tˈʊk tə ðə sˈoʊldʒɚz tɹˈeɪd, ænd wʌz ɡˈɪvən ðə nˈɪkneɪm ʌv ˈɛsfˈɔːɹzə ɔːɹ ðə vˈaɪələnt.