text_original: The controversy as to the possi  bility of such voyages, which was settled by the Great Western and the Sirius, had no reference to the actual safety of such an experiment.
text_transcription: THE CONTROVERSY AS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH VOYAGES WHICH WAS SETTLED BY THE GREAT WESTERN AND THE SIRIUS HAD NO REFERENCE TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY OF SUCH AN EXPERIMENT
phonemes: ðə kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi æz tə ðə pˈɑːsi baɪlˈɪɾi ʌv sˈʌtʃ vˈɔɪɪdʒᵻz, wˌɪtʃ wʌz sˈɛɾəld baɪ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt wˈɛstɚn ænd ðə sˈɪɹɪəs, hæd nˈoʊ ɹˈɛfɹəns tə ðɪ ˈæktʃuːəl sˈeɪfti ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐn ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt.