text_original: The Presidency of the Bundesrath belonged by right to the Chancellor ; in this Council of the States, Prussia was almost certain of always having a majority ; of the forty three votes divided among the members of the Bundesrath, she herself commanded seventeen, and it was enough for her to add another five to have her motions passed.
text_transcription: THE PRESIDENCY OF THE BUNDUSRAT BELONGED BY RIGHT TO THE CHANCELLOR IN THIS COUNCIL OF THE STATES PRUSSIA WAS ALMOST CERTAIN OF ALWAYS HAVING A MAJORITY OF THE FORTY THREE VOTES DIVIDED AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE BUNDUS ROT SHE HERSELF COMMANDED SEVENTEEN AND IT WAS ENOUGH FOR HER TO ADD ANOTHER FIVE TO HAVE HER MOTIONS PASSED
phonemes: ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənsi ʌvðə bˈʌndɪsɹˌæθ bᵻlˈɔŋd baɪ ɹˈaɪt tə ðə tʃˈænsɛlɚ ; ɪn ðɪs kˈaʊnsəl ʌvðə stˈeɪts, pɹˈʌʃə wʌz ˈɔːlmoʊst sˈɜːʔn̩ ʌv ˈɔːlweɪz hˌævɪŋ ɐ mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ; ʌvðə fˈɔːɹɾi θɹˈiː vˈoʊts dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ɐmˌʌŋ ðə mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə bˈʌndɪsɹˌæθ, ʃiː hɜːsˈɛlf kəmˈændᵻd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, ænd ɪt wʌz ɪnˈʌf fɔːɹ hɜː tʊ ˈæd ɐnˈʌðɚ fˈaɪv tə hæv hɜː mˈoʊʃənz pˈæst.