text_original: Above all, because the Empire was elective the German Mon  archy became elective also, and this system of choosing the ruler weakened the power of the Crown so much that it was almost destroyed.
text_transcription: ABOVE ALL BECAUSE THE EMPIRE WAS ELECTIVE THE GERMAN MONARCHY BECAME ELECTIVE ALSO AND THIS SYSTEM OF CHOOSING THE RULER WEAKENED THE POWER OF THE CROWN SO MUCH THAT IT WAS ALMOST DESTROYED
phonemes: əbˌʌv ˈɔːl, bɪkˈʌz ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ wʌz ᵻlˈɛktɪv ðə dʒˈɜːmən mˈɑːn ˈɑːɹtʃi bɪkˌeɪm ᵻlˈɛktɪv ˈɔːlsoʊ, ænd ðɪs sˈɪstəm ʌv tʃˈuːzɪŋ ðə ɹˈuːlɚ wˈiːkənd ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðə kɹˈaʊn sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz ˈɔːlmoʊst dᵻstɹˈɔɪd.