text_original: The King's friends found themselves well represented in a Ministry that was otherwise as much a thing of shreds and patches as a harlequin's coat.
text_transcription: THE KING'S FRIENDS FOUND THEMSELVES WELL REPRESENTED IN A MINISTRY THAT WAS OTHERWISE AS MUCH A THING OF SHREDS AND PATCHES AS A HARLEQUIN'S COAT
phonemes: ðə kˈɪŋz fɹˈɛndz fˈaʊnd ðɛmsˈɛlvz wˈɛl ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ɪn ɐ mˈɪnɪstɹi ðæt wʌz ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz æz mˈʌtʃ ɐ θˈɪŋ ʌv ʃɹˈɛdz ænd pˈætʃᵻz æz ɐ hˈɑːɹlɪkwˌɪnz kˈoʊt.