text_original: It seems to have been consulted on an}^ matter of importance and it was the honourable, if somewhat formal duty of the Cortes, to acknowledge the succession of the heir apparent.
text_transcription: IT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN CONSULTED ON ANY MATTER OF IMPORTANCE AND IT WAS THE HONORABLE IF SOMEWHAT FORMAL DUTY OF THE CORTES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUCCESSION OF THE HEIR APPARENT
phonemes: ɪt sˈiːmz tə hɐvbɪn kənsˈʌltᵻd ˈɔn æn}mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns ænd ɪt wʌzðɪ ˈɑːnɚɹəbəl, ɪf sˈʌmwʌt fˈɔːɹməl dˈuːɾi ʌvðə kˈɔːɹts, tʊ ɐknˈɑːlɪdʒ ðə səksˈɛʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹ ɐpˈæɹənt.