text_original: As a rule they died very young, the result of too much eatihg and drinking, and not enough exercise ; but none of them were ever missed. These slothful kings were mere figureheads. The real power in the kingdom had fallen into the hands of their principal officers, the mayors of the palace, who ruled Neustria, Austrasia, and Burgundy about as they pleased.
text_transcription: AS A RULE THEY DIED VERY YOUNG THE RESULT OF TOO MUCH EATING AND DRINKING AND NOT ENOUGH EXERCISE BUT NONE OF THEM WERE EVER MISSED THESE SLOTHFUL KINGS WERE MERE FIGUREHEADS THE REAL POWER IN THE KINGDOM HAD FALLEN INTO THE HANDS OF THEIR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS THE MAYORS OF THE PALACE WHO RULED NUSTRIA AUSTRASIA AND BURGUNDY ABOUT AS THEY PLEASED
phonemes: æz ɐ ɹˈuːl ðeɪ dˈaɪd vˈɛɹi jˈʌŋ, ðə ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv tˈuː mʌtʃ ˈiːɾɪhɡ ænd dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ, ænd nˌɑːt ɪnˈʌf ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz ; bˌʌt nˈʌn ʌv ðˌɛm wɜːɹ ˈɛvɚ mˈɪst. ðiːz slˈɑːθfəl kˈɪŋz wɜː mˈɪɹ fˈɪɡjɚhˌɛdz. ðə ɹˈiːəl pˈaʊɚɹ ɪnðə kˈɪŋdəm hæd fˈɔːlən ˌɪntʊ ðə hˈændz ʌv ðɛɹ pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ˈɑːfɪsɚz, ðə mˈeɪɚz ʌvðə pˈælɪs, hˌuː ɹˈuːld nˈuːstɹiə, ɔːstɹˈeɪʒə, ænd bˈɜːɡʌndi ɐbˌaʊt æz ðeɪ plˈiːzd.