text_original: The Navy was assigned to him as a profession, and he actually saw some service in America and in the West Indies, but he obtained his promotion as a matter of course until he reached the position of Lord High Admiral, which may be described as the main top of his naval career.
text_transcription: THE NAVY WAS ASSIGNED TO HIM AS A PROFESSION AND HE ACTUALLY SAW SOME SERVICE IN AMERICA AND IN THE WEST INDIES BUT HE OBTAINED HIS PROMOTION AS A MATTER OF COURSE UNTIL HE REACHED THE POSITION OF LORD HIGH ADMIRAL WHICH MAY BE DESCRIBED AS THE MAIN TOP OF HIS NAVAL CAREER
phonemes: ðə nˈeɪvi wʌz ɐsˈaɪnd tə hˌɪm æz ɐ pɹəfˈɛʃən, ænd hiː ˈæktʃuːəli sˈɔː sˌʌm sˈɜːvɪs ɪn ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ænd ɪnðə wˈɛst ˈɪndiz, bˌʌt hiː əbtˈeɪnd hɪz pɹəmˈoʊʃən æz ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv kˈɔːɹs ʌntˈɪl hiː ɹˈiːtʃt ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv lˈɔːɹd hˈaɪ ˈædmɜːɹəl, wˌɪtʃ mˈeɪ biː dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz ðə mˈeɪn tˈɑːp ʌv hɪz nˈeɪvəl kɚɹˈɪɹ.