text_original: It is striking to observe how much Charles's upward course to empire was facilitated by the op  portune deaths of his competitors.
text_transcription: IT IS STRIKING TO OBSERVE HOW MUCH CHARLES'S UPWARD COURSE TO EMPIRE WAS FACILITATED BY THE OPPORTUNE DEATHS OF HIS COMPETITORS
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz stɹˈaɪkɪŋ tʊ əbzˈɜːv hˌaʊ mˈʌtʃ tʃˈɑːɹlzᵻz ˈʌpwɚd kˈɔːɹs tʊ ˈɛmpaɪɚ wʌz fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˈɑːp pˈɔːɹtuːn dˈɛθs ʌv hɪz kəmpˈɛɾɪɾɚz.