text_original: The real leader of Paris was the Provost of the Merchants, who from a simple director of the trade upon the Seine, had become the chief official of the town and head of all the burgesses.
text_transcription: THE REAL LEADER OF PARIS WAS THE PROVOST OF THE MERCHANTS WHO FROM A SIMPLE DIRECTOR OF THE TRADE UPON THE SEINE HAD BECOME THE CHIEF OFFICIAL OF THE TOWN AND HAD OF ALL THE BURGESSES
phonemes: ðə ɹˈiːəl lˈiːdɚɹ ʌv pˈæɹɪs wʌzðə pɹˈɑːvɑːst ʌvðə mˈɜːtʃənts, hˌuː fɹʌm ɐ sˈɪmpəl dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə tɹˈeɪd əpˌɑːn ðə sˈeɪn, hæd bɪkˌʌm ðə tʃˈiːf əfˈɪʃəl ʌvðə tˈaʊn ænd hˈɛd ʌv ˈɔːl ðə bˈɜːdʒɛsᵻz.