text_original: The ceremony began with a religious service ; and then William made a short speech, thanking the " illustrious Princes and Allies," and telling them that, in response to their request, he accepted for himself and his successors the German Imperial dignity.
text_transcription: THE CEREMONY BEGAN WITH A RELIGIOUS SERVICE AND THEN WILLIAM MADE A SHORT SPEECH THANKING THE ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCES AND ALLIES AND TELLING THEM THAT IN RESPONSE TO THEIR REQUEST HE ACCEPTED FOR HIMSELF AND HIS SUCCESSORS THE GERMAN IMPERIAL DIGNITY
phonemes: ðə sˈɛɹᵻməni bɪɡˈæn wɪð ɐ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs sˈɜːvɪs ; ænd ðˈɛn wˈɪljəm mˌeɪd ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt spˈiːtʃ, θˈæŋkɪŋ ðə " ɪlˈʌstɹiəs pɹˈɪnsᵻz ænd ˈælaɪz," ænd tˈɛlɪŋ ðˌɛm ðˈæt, ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə ðɛɹ ɹᵻkwˈɛst, hiː ɐksˈɛptᵻd fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf ænd hɪz səksˈɛsɚz ðə dʒˈɜːmən ɪmpˈɪɹiəl dˈɪɡnᵻɾi.