text_original: The plea was absurd; but it suited the purpose of the Cardinal to affect belief in it, and the King had not the courage to contradict him.
text_transcription: THE PLEA WAS ABSURD BUT IT SUITED THE PURPOSE OF THE CARDINAL TO EFFECT BELIEF IN IT AND THE KING HAD NOT THE COURAGE TO CONTRADICT HIM
phonemes: ðə plˈiː wʌz ɐbsˈɜːd; bˌʌt ɪt sˈuːɾᵻd ðə pˈɜːpəs ʌvðə kˈɑːɹdɪnəl tʊ ɐfˈɛkt bᵻlˈiːf ɪn ɪt, ænd ðə kˈɪŋ hæd nˌɑːt ðə kˈɜːɹɪdʒ tə kˌɑːntɹədˈɪkt hˌɪm.