text_original: A Doge of Venice had existed ever since the seventh century ; he was a Duke elected for hfe, at first by the whole body of the people and in early days invested with almost supreme despotic powder, though this was gradually usurped by his ambitious colleagues.
text_transcription: A DOJEC OF VENICE HAD EXISTED EVER SINCE THE SEVENTH CENTURY HE WAS A DUKE ELECTED FOR LIFE AT FIRST BY THE WHOLE BODY OF THE PEOPLE AND IN EARLY DAYS INVESTED WITH ALMOST SUPREME DESPOTIC POWER THOUGH THIS WAS GRADUALLY USURPED BY HIS AMBITIOUS COLLEAGUES
phonemes: ɐ dˈoʊdʒ ʌv vˈɛnɪs hæd ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns ðə sˈɛvənθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ; hiː wʌzɐ dˈuːk ᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɔːɹ ˌeɪtʃˌɛfˈiː, æt fˈɜːst baɪ ðə hˈoʊl bˈɑːdi ʌvðə pˈiːpəl ænd ɪn ˈɜːli dˈeɪz ɪnvˈɛstᵻd wɪð ˈɔːlmoʊst suːpɹˈiːm dɛspˈɑːɾɪk pˈaʊdɚ, ðˌoʊ ðɪs wʌz ɡɹˈædʒuːəli juːzˈɜːpt baɪ hɪz æmbˈɪʃəs kˈɑːliːɡz.