text_original: Then came the question as to the amount of pun  ishment to be imposed upon the convicted offender.
text_transcription: THEN CAME THE QUESTION AS TO THE AMOUNT OF PUNISHMENT TO BE IMPOSED UPON THE CONVICTED OFFENDER
phonemes: ðˈɛn kˈeɪm ðə kwˈɛstʃən æz tə ðɪ ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv pˈʌn ˈɪʃmənt təbi ɪmpˈoʊzd əpˌɑːn ðə kənvˈɪktᵻd əfˈɛndɚ.