text_original: When this decree was brought to Gregory in Rome, his indignant attendants would have slain the messenger had not he protected him. But his answer was a terrible one.
text_transcription: WHEN THIS DECREE WAS BROUGHT TO GREGORY IN ROME HIS INDIGNANT ATTENDANTS WOULD HAVE SLAIN THE MESSENGER HAD NOT HE PROTECTED HIM BUT HIS ANSWER WAS A TERRIBLE ONE
phonemes: wˌɛn ðɪs dᵻkɹˈiː wʌz bɹˈɔːt tə ɡɹˈɛɡɚɹi ɪn ɹˈoʊm, hɪz ɪndˈɪɡnənt ɐtˈɛndənts wʊdhɐv slˈeɪn ðə mˈɛsɪndʒɚ hæd nˌɑːt hiː pɹətˈɛktᵻd hˌɪm. bˌʌt hɪz ˈænsɚ wʌzɐ tˈɛɹᵻbəl wˌʌn.