text_original: In raising them to the rank of the peerage King William was only following the example of many or most of his predecessors.
text_transcription: IN RAISING THEM TO THE RANK OF THE PEERAGE KING WILLIAM WAS ONLY FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF MANY OR MOST OF HIS PREDECESSORS
phonemes: ɪn ɹˈeɪzɪŋ ðˌɛm tə ðə ɹˈæŋk ʌvðə pˈɪɹɪdʒ kˈɪŋ wˈɪljəm wʌz ˈoʊnli fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɪ ɛɡzˈæmpəl ʌv mˈɛni ɔːɹ mˈoʊst əv hɪz pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚz.