text_original: TWO RIVAL QUEENS YOU have heard the story of the reigns of the first Merovingian kings in some detail, and therefore have a fair idea of the times in which they lived, and of the way in which these early rulers behaved.
text_transcription: TWO RIVAL QUEENS YOU HAVE HEARD THE STORY OF THE REIGNS OF THE FIRST MERIVINGIAN KINGS IN SOME DETAIL AND THEREFORE HAVE A FAIR IDEA OF THE TIMES IN WHICH THEY LIVED AND OF THE WAY IN WHICH THESE EARLY RULERS BEHAVED
phonemes: tˈuː ɹˈaɪvəl kwˈiːnz juː hæv hˈɜːd ðə stˈɔːɹi ʌvðə ɹˈeɪnz ʌvðə fˈɜːst mˌɛɹoʊvˈɪŋɡiən kˈɪŋz ɪn sˌʌm diːtˈeɪl, ænd ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ hæv ɐ fˈɛɹ aɪdˈiə ʌvðə tˈaɪmz ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðeɪ lˈɪvd, ænd ʌvðə wˈeɪ ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðiːz ˈɜːli ɹˈuːlɚz bᵻhˈeɪvd.