text_original: Whether Jenkins sac  rificed his ear to the cause of his country abroad or to the criminal laws of his country at home, it seems to be quite settled now that his story was a monstrous exaggeration, if not a pure invention.
text_transcription: WHETHER JENKINS SACRIFICED HIS EAR TO THE CAUSE OF HIS COUNTRY ABROAD OR TO THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF HIS COUNTRY AT HOME IT SEEMS TO BE QUITE SETTLED NOW THAT HIS STORY WAS A MONSTROUS EXAGGERATION IF NOT A PURE INVENTION
phonemes: wˈɛðɚ dʒˈɛŋkɪnz sˈæk ɹˈɪfɪst hɪz ˈɪɹ tə ðə kˈɔːz ʌv hɪz kˈʌntɹi ɐbɹˈɔːd ɔːɹ tə ðə kɹˈɪmɪnəl lˈɔːz ʌv hɪz kˈʌntɹi æt hˈoʊm, ɪt sˈiːmz təbi kwˈaɪt sˈɛɾəld nˈaʊ ðæt hɪz stˈɔːɹi wʌzɐ mˈɔnstɹəs ɛɡzˌædʒɚɹˈeɪʃən, ɪf nˌɑːɾə pjˈʊɹ ɪnvˈɛnʃən.