text_original: The real insecurity of his position was, however, soon obvious. The impressionable people welcomed his coming and rebelled against him as soon as his back was turned. The Emperor was poor and obliged to levy taxes, and this more than all else raised opposition.
text_transcription: THE REAL INSECURITY OF HIS POSITION WAS HOWEVER SOON OBVIOUS THE IMPRESSIONABLE PEOPLE WELCOMED HIS COMING AND REBELLED AGAINST HIM AS SOON AS HIS BACK WAS TURNED THE EMPEROR WAS POOR AND OBLIGED TO LEVY TAXES AND THIS MORE THAN ALL ELSE RAISED OPPOSITION
phonemes: ðə ɹˈiːəl ˌɪnsᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi ʌv hɪz pəzˈɪʃən wʌz, haʊˈɛvɚ, sˈuːn ˈɑːbviəs. ðɪ ɪmpɹˈɛʃənəbəl pˈiːpəl wˈɛlkʌmd hɪz kˈʌmɪŋ ænd ɹᵻbˈɛld ɐɡˈɛnst hˌɪm æz sˈuːn æz hɪz bˈæk wʌz tˈɜːnd. ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ wʌz pˈʊɹ ænd əblˈaɪdʒd tə lˈɛvi tˈæksᵻz, ænd ðɪs mˈɔːɹ ðɐn ˈɔːl ˈɛls ɹˈeɪzd ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən.