text_original: Cosimo slowly but surely made himself the chief authority in the city, although he never posed as official ruler, nor did he alarm the citi:jens by outward pomp and ceremony.
text_transcription: COSIMO SLOWLY BUT SURELY MADE HIMSELF THE CHIEF AUTHORITY IN THE CITY ALTHOUGH HE NEVER POSED AS OFFICIAL RULER NOR DID HE ALARM THE CITIZENS BY OUTWARD POMP AND CEREMONY
phonemes: kəsˈɪmoʊ slˈoʊli bˌʌt ʃˈʊɹli mˌeɪd hɪmsˈɛlf ðə tʃˈiːf ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ɪnðə sˈɪɾi, ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː nˈɛvɚ pˈoʊzd æz əfˈɪʃəl ɹˈuːlɚ, nˈɔːɹ dˈɪd hiː ɐlˈɑːɹm ðə sˈiːɾi:dʒˈɛnz baɪ ˈaʊtwɚd pˈɑːmp ænd sˈɛɹᵻməni.