text_original: Throughout that period his was the central, the omnipotent, figure, to which B 2 LIFE OF PBINCE METTEBNICIL sovereigns referred for advice and guidance, and before which nations bowed.
text_transcription: THROUGHOUT THAT PERIOD HIS WAS THE CENTRAL THE OMNIPOTENT FIGURE TO WHICH SOVEREIGNS REFERRED FOR ADVICE AND GUIDANCE AND BEFORE WHICH NATIONS BOWED
phonemes: θɹuːˈaʊt ðæt pˈiəɹɪəd hɪz wʌzðə sˈɛntɹəl, ðɪ ɑːmnˈɪpətənt, fˈɪɡjɚ, tə wˌɪtʃ bˈiː tˈuː lˈaɪf ʌv pˈiːbˈɪns mˈɛɾɪbnˌɪsɪl sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪnz ɹᵻfˈɜːd fɔːɹ ɐdvˈaɪs ænd ɡˈaɪdəns, ænd bᵻfˌɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ nˈeɪʃənz bˈaʊd.