text_original: The beginning, however, of his pontificate was prosperous. Roger of Sicily made him a handsome ofiering of 1,000 ounces of gold, which he used partly in raising troops to attack Albano, where Clement was now residing, partly in bribing the inhabitants to sur  render the place.
text_transcription: THE BEGINNING HOWEVER OF HIS PONTIFICATE WAS PROSPEROUS ROGET OF SICILY MADE HIM A HANDSOME OFFERING OF ONEOUSAND OUNCES OF GOLD WHICH HE USED PARTLY IN RAISING TROOPS TO ATTACK ALBANO WHERE CLEMENT WAS NOW RESIDING PARTLY IN BRIBING THE INHABITANTS TO SURRENDER THE PLACE
phonemes: ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ, haʊˈɛvɚ, ʌv hɪz pɔntˈɪfᵻkˌeɪt wʌz pɹˈɑːspɚɹəs. ɹˈɑːdʒɚɹ ʌv sˈɪsᵻli mˌeɪd hˌɪm ɐ hˈændsʌm ˈoʊfɪɹɪŋ ʌv wˈʌn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ˈaʊnsᵻz ʌv ɡˈoʊld, wˌɪtʃ hiː jˈuːzd pˈɑːɹtli ɪn ɹˈeɪzɪŋ tɹˈuːps tʊ ɐtˈæk ɔːlbˈɑːnoʊ, wˌɛɹ klˈɛmənt wʌz nˈaʊ ɹᵻsˈaɪdɪŋ, pˈɑːɹtli ɪn bɹˈaɪbɪŋ ðɪ ɪnhˈæbɪtənts tə sˈɜː ɹˈɛndɚ ðə plˈeɪs.