text_original: Empire, as well as Papacy, was thus in the hands of rival candidates.
text_transcription: EMPIRE AS WELL AS PAPACY WAS THUS IN THE HANDS OF RIVAL CANDIDATES
phonemes: ˈɛmpaɪɚ, æz wˈɛl æz pˈæpəsi, wʌz ðˈʌs ɪnðə hˈændz ʌv ɹˈaɪvəl kˈændᵻdˌeɪts.