text_original: Thus the Em  pire, like the Papacy, was the prey of three rival claim  ants.
text_transcription: THUS THE EMPIRE LIKE THE PAPACY WAS THE PREY OF THREE RIVAL CLAIMANTS
phonemes: ðˈʌs ðɪ ˈɛm pˈaɪɚ, lˈaɪk ðə pˈæpəsi, wʌzðə pɹˈeɪ ʌv θɹˈiː ɹˈaɪvəl klˈeɪm ˈænts.