ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚ ɹᵻplˈaɪd ðæt ˈæmstɚdˌæm ʃˌʊd mˌeɪk ðə dᵻsˈɪʒən, ænd ðˌɐɾɪt kʊd tˈeɪk θɹˈiː tə fˈoːɹ mˈʌnθs.
The Governor replied that Amsterdam should make the decision, and that it could take three to four months.