text_original: William Pitt was a younger son, and was but poorly pro  vided for. A cornet's commission was obtained for him. The family had the ownership of some parliamentary bor  oughs, according to the fashion of those days and of days much later still.
text_transcription: WILLIAM PITT WAS A YOUNGER SON AND WAS BUT POORLY PROVIDED FOR A CORONET'S COMMISSION WAS OBTAINED FOR HIM THE FAMILY HAD THE OWNERSHIP OF SOME PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGHS ACCORDING TO THE FASHION OF THOSE DAYS AND OF DAYS MUCH LATER STILL
phonemes: wˈɪljəm pˈɪt wʌzɐ jˈʌŋɡɚ sˈʌn, ænd wʌz bˌʌt pˈʊɹli pɹˈoʊ vˈaɪdᵻd fɔːɹ. ɐ kˈɔːɹnɪts kəmˈɪʃən wʌz əbtˈeɪnd fɔːɹ hˌɪm. ðə fˈæmɪli hæd ðɪ ˈoʊnɚʃˌɪp ʌv sˌʌm pˌɑːɹləmˈɛntɚɹi bˈɔːɹ ˈɔːz, ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋ tə ðə fˈæʃən ʌv ðoʊz dˈeɪz ænd ʌv dˈeɪz mˈʌtʃ lˈeɪɾɚ stˈɪl.