text_original: The members of these as  sociations were bound together by the possession of certain rights and privileges and obtained to a great extent the management of their own affairs.
text_transcription: THE MEMBERS OF THESE ASSOCIATIONS WERE BOUND TOGETHER BY THE POSSESSION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AND OBTAINED TO A GREAT EXTENT THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR OWN AFFAIRS
phonemes: ðə mˈɛmbɚz ʌv ðiːz æz sˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃənz wɜː bˈaʊnd təɡˌɛðɚ baɪ ðə pəzˈɛʃən ʌv sˈɜːʔn̩ ɹˈaɪts ænd pɹˈɪvᵻlɪdʒᵻz ænd əbtˈeɪnd tʊ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt ɛkstˈɛnt ðə mˈænɪdʒmənt ʌv ðɛɹ ˈoʊn ɐfˈɛɹz.