text_original: But by degrees certain gifted fam  ilies, who composed the Vedic hymns or learned them off by heart, were always chosen by the king to perform the great sacrifices.
text_transcription: BUT BY DEGREES CERTAIN GIFTED FAMILIES WHO COMPOSED THE VETIC HYMNS OR LEARNED THEM OFF BY HEART WERE ALWAYS CHOSEN BY THE KING TO PERFORM THE GREAT SACRIFICES
phonemes: bˌʌt baɪ dᵻɡɹˈiːz sˈɜːʔn̩ ɡˈɪftᵻd fˈæm ˈaɪliz, hˌuː kəmpˈoʊzd ðə vˈɛdɪk hˈɪmz ɔːɹ lˈɜːnd ðˌɛm ˈɔf baɪ hˈɑːɹt, wɜːɹ ˈɔːlweɪz tʃˈoʊzən baɪ ðə kˈɪŋ tə pɚfˈɔːɹm ðə ɡɹˈeɪt sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪsᵻz.