text_original: He allowed the English inhabi  tants of Madras to remain prisoners of war on parole, and stipulated that the town should remain in his hands until the payment of a ransom of some nine millions of francs.
text_transcription: HE ALLOWED THE ENGLISH INHABITANTS OF MADRAS TO REMAIN PRISONERS OF WAR ON PAROLE AND STIPULATED THAT THE TOWN SHOULD REMAIN IN HIS HANDS UNTIL THE PAYMENT OF A RANSOM OF SOME NINE MILLIONS OF FRANCS
phonemes: hiː ɐlˈaʊd ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪnhˈæbaɪ tˈænts ʌv mədɹˈɑːs tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn pɹˈɪzənɚz ʌv wˈɔːɹ ˌɔn pɚɹˈoʊl, ænd stˈɪpjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ðætðə tˈaʊn ʃˌʊd ɹᵻmˈeɪn ɪn hɪz hˈændz ʌntˈɪl ðə pˈeɪmənt əvɚ ɹˈænsəm ʌv sˌʌm nˈaɪn mˈɪliənz ʌv fɹˈæŋks.