text_original: The Crown in each was elective, though the choice was generally made from amongst the nearest heirs of the reigning family, and there was a good deal of power in the hands of the people in all three States.
text_transcription: THE CROWN IN EACH WAS ELECTIVE THOUGH THE CHOICE WAS GENERALLY MADE FROM AMONGST THE NEAREST HEIRS OF THE REIGNING FAMILY AND THERE WAS A GOOD DEAL OF POWER IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE IN ALL THREE STATES
phonemes: ðə kɹˈaʊn ɪn ˈiːtʃ wʌz ᵻlˈɛktɪv, ðˌoʊ ðə tʃˈɔɪs wʌz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli mˌeɪd fɹʌm ɐmˌʌŋst ðə nˌɪɹɪst ˈɛɹz ʌvðə ɹˈeɪnɪŋ fˈæmɪli, ænd ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ ɡˈʊd dˈiːl ʌv pˈaʊɚɹ ɪnðə hˈændz ʌvðə pˈiːpəl ɪn ˈɔːl θɹˈiː stˈeɪts.