text_original: If they failed to do so, the courts were still to hold themselves pledged on the matter.
text_transcription: IF THEY FAILED TO DO SO THE COURTS WERE STILL TO HOLD THEMSELVES PLEDGED ON THE MATTER
phonemes: ɪf ðeɪ fˈeɪld tə dˈuː soʊ, ðə kˈɔːɹts wɜː stˈɪl tə hˈoʊld ðɛmsˈɛlvz plˈɛdʒd ɔnðə mˈæɾɚ.