text_original: His position indeed in Germany was becoming most pre  carious: Saxony was lost; prelates and nobles were falling away from him, and it was only too plain that, even in his own kingdom, the power of the pope was greater than he had reckoned it to be.
text_transcription: HIS POSITION INDEED IN GERMANY WAS BECOMING MOST PRECARIOUS SAXONY WAS LOST PRELATES AND NOBLES WERE FALLING AWAY FROM HIM AND IT WAS ONLY TOO PLAIN THAT EVEN IN HIS OWN KINGDOM THE POWER OF THE POPE WAS GREATER THAN HE HAD RECKONED IT TO BE
phonemes: hɪz pəzˈɪʃən ˌɪndˈiːd ɪn dʒˈɜːməni wʌz bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ mˈoʊst pɹˈiː kˈɛɹiəs: sˈæksəni wʌz lˈɔst; pɹˈɛləts ænd nˈoʊbəlz wɜː fˈɔːlɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm hˌɪm, ænd ɪt wʌz ˈoʊnli tˈuː plˈeɪn ðˈæt, ˈiːvən ɪn hɪz ˈoʊn kˈɪŋdəm, ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðə pˈoʊp wʌz ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ ðɐn hiː hæd ɹˈɛkənd ɪt tə bˈiː.