text_original: His friend and contemporary, Arnulf, born of a noble and wealthy Frankish family, had received a better edu  cation, apparently, than fell to the lot of most of his class, and, on the recommendation of the " sub king" Gundulf (possibly mayor of the palace), had been taken into the service of Theudebert, who had as ; signed to him the government of six provinces.
text_transcription: HIS FRIEND AND CONTEMPORARY ARNOLD BORN OF A NOBLE AND WEALTHY FRANKISH FAMILY HAD RECEIVED A BETTER EDUCATION APPARENTLY THAN FELL TO THE LOT OF MOST OF HIS CLASS AND ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUB KING GUNDOLPH POSSIBLY MAYOR OF THE PALACE HAD BEEN TAKEN INTO THE SERVICE OF THOUY DEBERT WHO HAD ASSIGNED TO HIM THE GOVERNMENT OF SIX PROVINCES
phonemes: hɪz fɹˈɛnd ænd kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi, ˈɑːɹnʌlf, bˈɔːɹn əvə nˈoʊbəl ænd wˈɛlθi fɹˈæŋkɪʃ fˈæmɪli, hæd ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ bˈɛɾɚɹ ˈɛduː kˈæɾaɪən, ɐpˈæɹəntli, ðɐn fˈɛl tə ðə lˈɑːt ʌv mˈoʊst əv hɪz klˈæs, ænd, ɔnðə ɹˌɛkəmɛndˈeɪʃən ʌvðə " sˈʌb kˈɪŋ" ɡˈʌndʌlf (pˈɑːsᵻbli mˈeɪɚɹ ʌvðə pˈælɪs), hɐdbɪn tˈeɪkən ˌɪntʊ ðə sˈɜːvɪs ʌv θjˈuːdɛbɚt, hˌuː hˈæd æz ; sˈaɪnd tə hˌɪm ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv sˈɪks pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz.