text_original: The laws might be merciless, even murderous, but the Executive had not always the power to compel respect or to enforce obedience.
text_transcription: THE LAWS MIGHT BE MERCILESS EVEN MURDEROUS BUT THE EXECUTIVE HAD NOT ALWAYS THE POWER TO COMPEL RESPECT OR TO ENFORCE OBEDIENCE
phonemes: ðə lˈɔːz mˌaɪt biː mˈɜːsiləs, ˈiːvən mˈɜːdɚɹəs, bˌʌt ðɪ ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv hæd nˌɑːt ˈɔːlweɪz ðə pˈaʊɚ tə kəmpˈɛl ɹᵻspˈɛkt ɔːɹ tʊ ɛnfˈɔːɹs oʊbˈiːdiəns.