text_original: Many, if not most, of the leading figures of that hour would have been more appropriately situated as the members of a brotherhood of thieves and the parasites of a brothel than as the holders of high office and the caretakers of a royal conscience.
text_transcription: MANY IF NOT MOST OF THE LEADING FIGURES OF THAT HOUR WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE APPROPRIATELY SITUATED AS THE MEMBERS OF A BROTHERHOOD OF THIEVES AND THE PARASITES OF A BRAVEL THAN AS THE HOLDERS OF HIGH OFFICE AND THE CARETAKERS OF A ROYAL CONSCIENCE
phonemes: mˈɛni, ɪf nˌɑːt mˈoʊst, ʌvðə lˈiːdɪŋ fˈɪɡjɚz ʌv ðæt ˈaʊɚ wʊdhɐv bˌɪn mˈɔːɹ ɐpɹˈoʊpɹɪətli sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd æz ðə mˈɛmbɚz əvə bɹˈʌðɚhˌʊd ʌv θˈiːvz ænd ðə pˈæɹəsˌaɪts əvə bɹˈɑːθəl ðɐn æz ðə hˈoʊldɚz ʌv hˈaɪ ˈɑːfɪs ænd ðə kˈɛɹɾeɪkɚz əvɚ ɹˈɔɪəl kˈɑːnʃəns.