text_original: The theory of the Constitution, as it was understood, held that the sovereign summoned at his own discretion and pleasure the persons whom he thought best qualified to form a House of Commons, to consult with him as to the government of the empire.
text_transcription: THE THEORY OF THE CONSTITUTION AS IT WAS UNDERSTOOD HELD THAT THE SOVEREIGN SUMMONED AT HIS OWN DISCRETION AND PLEASURE THE PERSONS WHOM HE THOUGHT BEST QUALIFIED TO FORM A HOUSE OF COMMONS TO CONSULT WITH HIM AS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE EMPIRE
phonemes: ðə θˈiəɹi ʌvðə kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən, æz ɪt wʌz ˌʌndɚstˈʊd, hˈɛld ðætðə sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn sˈʌmənd æt hɪz ˈoʊn dɪskɹˈɛʃən ænd plˈɛʒɚ ðə pˈɜːsənz hˈuːm hiː θˈɔːt bˈɛst kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪd tə fˈɔːɹm ɐ hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz, tə kənsˈʌlt wɪð hˌɪm æz tə ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ.