Then the merchant jumped down into the hole they had dug, and put his ear to the rock. 
ðɛn ðʌ mɜ˞tʃʌnt dʒʌmpt daʊn ɪntu ðʌ hoʊl ðeɪ hæd dʌɡ, ʌnd pʊt hɪz iɹ tu ðʌ ɹɑk. 
 Indian's voice is very monotone and clear, speaking at a moderate pace in an environment with minimal reverberation.