text_original: But the despatch required an answer. On June 12, 1755, a sitting of the Conference was held in the presence of the empress, and arguments were urged on both sides of the question.
text_transcription: BUT THE DESPATCH REQUIRED AN ANSWER ON JUNE TWELFTH SEVENTEEN FIFTY FIVE A SITTING OF THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN THE PRESENCE OF THE EMPRESS AND ARGUMENTS WERE URGED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE QUESTION
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə dᵻspˈætʃ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd ɐn ˈænsɚ. ˌɔn dʒˈuːn twˈɛlv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv, ɐ sˈɪɾɪŋ ʌvðə kˈɑːnfɹəns wʌz hˈɛld ɪnðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɹɛs, ænd ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənts wɜːɹ ˈɜːdʒd ˌɔn bˈoʊθ sˈaɪdz ʌvðə kwˈɛstʃən.