text_original: His position as Minister for the Republic of Geneva gave him the entry to the Court of Ver  sailles, and brought him into contact with illus  trious personages, who otherwise might have disdained a mere wealthy foreigner, neither a noble nor a Catholic.
text_transcription: HIS POSITION AS MINISTER FOR THE REPUBLIC OF GENEVA GAVE HIM THE ENTRY TO THE COURT OF VERSAILLES AND BROUGHT HIM INTO CONTACT WITH ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONAGES WHO OTHERWISE MIGHT HAVE DISDAINED A MERE WEALTHY FOREIGNER NEITHER A NOBLE OR A CATHOLIC
phonemes: hɪz pəzˈɪʃən æz mˈɪnɪstɚ fɚðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk ʌv dʒənˈiːvə ɡˈeɪv hˌɪm ðɪ ˈɛntɹi tə ðə kˈɔːɹt ʌv vˈɜː sˈeɪlz, ænd bɹˈɔːt hˌɪm ˌɪntʊ kˈɑːntækt wɪð ɪlˈuːz tɹˈaɪəs pˈɜːsənɪdʒᵻz, hˌuː ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz mˌaɪthɐv dɪsdˈeɪnd ɐ mˈɪɹ wˈɛlθi fˈɔːɹənɚ, nˈiːðɚɹ ɐ nˈoʊbəl nˈɔːɹ ɐ kˈæθlɪk.