text_original: Two ex  communicated Bishops anointed him and the crown was placed on his head by lay officials of the city ; a ceremony which struck even those who took part in it as strange and doubtful.
text_transcription: TWO EXCOMMUNICATED BISHOPS ANOINTED HIM AND THE CROWN WAS PLACED ON HIS HEAD BY LAY OFFICIALS OF THE CITY A CEREMONY WHICH STRUCK EVEN THOSE WHO TOOK PART IN IT AS STRANGE AND DOUBTFUL
phonemes: tˈuː ˈɛks kəmjˈuːnᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd bˈɪʃəps ɐnˈɔɪntᵻd hˌɪm ænd ðə kɹˈaʊn wʌz plˈeɪst ˌɔn hɪz hˈɛd baɪ lˈeɪ əfˈɪʃəlz ʌvðə sˈɪɾi ; ɐ sˈɛɹᵻməni wˌɪtʃ stɹˈʌk ˈiːvən ðoʊz hˌuː tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪn ɪɾ æz stɹˈeɪndʒ ænd dˈaʊtfəl.