text_original: He had surely had full time in which to prepare himself for the business of a monarch, for during a long period it was well known that nothing was likely to stand between him and the succession except the life of his elder brother, the Duke of York.
text_transcription: HE HAD SURELY HAD FULL TIME IN WHICH TO PREPARE HIMSELF FOR THE BUSINESS OF A MONARCH FOR DURING A LONG PERIOD IT WAS WELL KNOWN THAT NOTHING WAS LIKELY TO STAND BETWEEN HIM AND THE SUCCESSION EXCEPT THE LIFE OF HIS ELDER BROTHER THE DUKE OF YORK
phonemes: hiː hæd ʃˈʊɹli hæd fˈʊl tˈaɪm ɪnwˌɪtʃ tə pɹɪpˈɛɹ hɪmsˈɛlf fɚðə bˈɪznəs əvə mˈɑːnɚk, fɔːɹ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ lˈɔŋ pˈiəɹɪəd ɪt wʌz wˈɛl nˈoʊn ðæt nˈʌθɪŋ wʌz lˈaɪkli tə stˈænd bᵻtwˌiːn hˌɪm ænd ðə səksˈɛʃən ɛksˈɛpt ðə lˈaɪf ʌv hɪz ˈɛldɚ bɹˈʌðɚ, ðə dˈuːk ʌv jˈɔːɹk.