text_original: The general elections were approaching ; the Parliament then sitting had nearly run its course.
text_transcription: THE GENERAL ELECTIONS WERE APPROACHING THE PARLIAMENT THEN SITTING HAD NEARLY RUN ITS COURSE
phonemes: ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ᵻlˈɛkʃənz wɜːɹ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ ; ðə pˈɑːɹləmənt ðˈɛn sˈɪɾɪŋ hæd nˌɪɹli ɹˈʌn ɪts kˈɔːɹs.